Indonesia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Indonesia
12.0%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.1%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
155th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
153rd

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Indonesia
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 155th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 153rd of 198 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1% 1.6% 0.5% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 1.8% 2.6% 0.9% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 3.4% 4.6% 1.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 6.8% 7.8% 0.9% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 10.8% 11.0% 0.2% 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 (crude estimate), Indonesia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 12.1% against 12.0% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Indonesia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Indonesia ranks 155th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 153rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude 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 (crude 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