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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
12.9%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
153rd
Switzerland rank
150th

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

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Switzerland
02.557.51012.5198020022024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12.9% against 12.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 153rd and Switzerland ranks 150th of 198 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.6% 8.5% 6.9% Switzerland
1990s 2.6% 8.8% 6.2% Switzerland
2000s 4.6% 10.4% 5.8% Switzerland
2010s 7.8% 11.6% 3.9% Switzerland
2020s 11.0% 12.5% 1.5% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 12.9% against 12.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Switzerland?
0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Switzerland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Switzerland rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 153rd and Switzerland ranks 150th 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