Korea vs Philippines: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Korea
37.8%
in 2024
Philippines
37.1%
in 2024
Korea rank
150th
Philippines rank
152nd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
Korea currently reports 37.8% against 37.1% in Philippines, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 150th and Philippines ranks 152nd of 198 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 9.7% | 8.2% | Korea |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 15.7% | 8.2% | Korea |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 21.9% | 7.6% | Korea |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 28.9% | 4.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 35.3% | 1.5% | Korea |
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 or Philippines?
- Korea, at 37.8% against 37.1% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Korea and Philippines?
- 0.7%, with Korea 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 (crude estimate)?
- Korea ranks 150th and Philippines ranks 152nd 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.