Korea vs Yemen: Obesity in men vs. women
Korea
10.4%
in 2024
Yemen
10.3%
in 2024
Korea rank
141st
Yemen rank
142nd
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
Korea currently reports 10.4% against 10.3% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Korea ranks 141st and Yemen ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.3% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 3.0% | 1.8% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 4.8% | 2.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 7.5% | 2.4% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.7% | 0.7% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Korea or Yemen?
- Korea, at 10.4% against 10.3% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Korea and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Yemen rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Korea ranks 141st and Yemen ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.