Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Lesotho: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
40.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
39.2%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
147th
Lesotho rank
148th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Lesotho
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 40.1% against 39.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 198 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 26.4% | 16.6% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 28.7% | 14.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 31.4% | 9.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 34.5% | 4.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 38.2% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 40.1% against 39.2% in Lesotho 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 Lesotho?
- 0.9%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lesotho rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 148th 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.