Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Namibia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
39.1%
in 2024
Namibia
38.4%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
148th
Namibia rank
150th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Namibia
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 39.1% against 38.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 150th of 198 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 14.8% | 4.8% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 20.9% | 6.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 28.0% | 7.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 33.6% | 4.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 37.3% | 0.3% | Namibia |
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), Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Namibia?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 39.1% against 38.4% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Namibia?
- 0.7%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Namibia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 150th 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.