China vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
China
40.5%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
40.1%
in 2024
China rank
144th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
147th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- China
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
China currently reports 40.5% against 40.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.
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 144th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 9.7% | 0.8% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 14.4% | 0.7% | China |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.5% | 1.2% | China |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 30.3% | 1.3% | China |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.0% | 0.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), China or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- China, at 40.5% against 40.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.4%, 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 (crude estimate)?
- China ranks 144th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.