Korea vs Nepal: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Korea
7.33
in 2022
Nepal
6.99
in 2022
Korea rank
176th
Nepal rank
179th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Korea
- Nepal
How they compare
Korea currently reports 7.33 against 6.99 in Nepal, a difference of 0.34.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 176th and Nepal ranks 179th of 193 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 | 0.763 | 1.09 | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 1.86 | 1.03 | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.77 | 4.19 | 0.581 | Korea |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 6.56 | 0.3433 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Korea or Nepal?
- Korea, at 7.33 against 6.99 in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Korea and Nepal?
- 0.34, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Nepal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Nepal rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Korea ranks 176th and Nepal ranks 179th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.