Korea vs Malawi: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Korea
7.5%
in 2024
Malawi
6.7%
in 2024
Korea rank
182nd
Malawi rank
185th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Korea
- Malawi
How they compare
Korea currently reports 7.5% against 6.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 182nd and Malawi ranks 185th of 198 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Korea |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 0.7% | Korea |
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 or Malawi?
- Korea, at 7.5% against 6.7% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Korea and Malawi?
- 0.8%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Malawi rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Korea ranks 182nd and Malawi ranks 185th 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.