China vs South Korea: Obesity prevalence adults who gho

China
9.29
in 2024
South Korea
8.37
in 2024
China rank
177th
South Korea rank
180th

Obesity prevalence adults who gho over time

  • China
  • South Korea
0246810198020022024

How they compare

China currently reports 9.29 against 8.37 in South Korea, a difference of 0.92.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.

China ranks 177th and South Korea ranks 180th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.03 1.29 0.2677 South Korea
1990s 1.69 1.85 0.1601 South Korea
2000s 2.88 2.89 0.0093 South Korea
2010s 5.29 4.8 0.4908 China
2020s 8.26 7.42 0.8389 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity prevalence adults who gho, China or South Korea?
China, at 9.29 against 8.37 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity prevalence adults who gho between China and South Korea?
0.92, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do China and South Korea rank globally for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
China ranks 177th and South Korea ranks 180th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity prevalence adults who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed