Korea vs Philippines: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Korea
36.7%
in 2024
Philippines
37.3%
in 2024
Korea rank
157th
Philippines rank
155th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 37.3% against 36.7% in Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 157th and Philippines ranks 155th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 10.8% | 8.8% | Korea |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 16.7% | 7.9% | Korea |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 22.8% | 6.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 29.7% | 2.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 0.0% | Philippines |
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 or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 37.3% against 36.7% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Korea and Philippines?
- 0.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Philippines rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Korea ranks 157th and Philippines ranks 155th 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.