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
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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.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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