India vs Korea: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
India
8.0%
in 2024
Korea
8.4%
in 2024
India rank
182nd
Korea rank
179th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- India
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 8.4% against 8.0% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
India ranks 182nd and Korea ranks 179th of 198 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Korea |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.4% | 0.2% | Korea |
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), India or Korea?
- Korea, at 8.4% against 8.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between India and Korea?
- 0.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Korea rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- India ranks 182nd and Korea ranks 179th 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.