Korea vs Uganda: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Korea
7.33
in 2022
Uganda
7.9
in 2022
Korea rank
176th
Uganda rank
173rd
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Korea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7.9 against 7.33 in Korea, a difference of 0.57.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 | 1.42 | 0.435 | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 2.69 | 0.2 | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.77 | 4.94 | 0.167 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 7.39 | 0.4933 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Korea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 7.9 against 7.33 in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Korea and Uganda?
- 0.57, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Uganda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Korea ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 173rd 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.