Djibouti vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Djibouti
11.7%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.0%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
162nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
160th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Djibouti
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2.557.51012.5198020022024

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 12.0% against 11.7% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 162nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 160th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 2.0% 1.6% 0.3% Djibouti
1990s 3.0% 2.7% 0.4% Djibouti
2000s 5.1% 4.5% 0.5% Djibouti
2010s 7.9% 7.6% 0.3% Djibouti
2020s 10.8% 10.9% 0.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Djibouti or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 12.0% against 11.7% in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Djibouti and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.3%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Djibouti ranks 162nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 160th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed