Côte d'Ivoire vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Côte d'Ivoire
12.0%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.1%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
157th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
154th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 157th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 154th of 199 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 0.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 0.0% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Côte d'Ivoire or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 12.1% against 12.0% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 157th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 154th 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.