Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Korea: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
40.1%
in 2024
Korea
37.8%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
147th
Korea rank
150th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Korea
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 40.1% against 37.8% in Korea, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th and Korea ranks 150th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 18.0% | 8.2% | Korea |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 23.9% | 9.5% | Korea |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 29.5% | 8.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 33.4% | 3.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 36.8% | 1.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Korea?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 40.1% against 37.8% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Korea?
- 2.3%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Korea rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th and Korea 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.