Gambia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Gambia
12.4%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
157th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
160th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Gambia
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 12.4% against 12.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Gambia ranks 157th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 160th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 0.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 0.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 0.5% | Gambia |
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), Gambia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Gambia, at 12.4% against 12.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Gambia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Gambia ranks 157th 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.