China vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
China
39.2%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
39.1%
in 2024
China rank
147th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
148th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- China
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
China currently reports 39.2% against 39.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
China ranks 147th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 148th of 198 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 0.2% | China |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.7% | 1.5% | China |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 21.0% | 1.6% | China |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 29.5% | 1.0% | China |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.0% | 0.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), China or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- China, at 39.2% against 39.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- China ranks 147th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 148th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.