China vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

China
37.46
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
37.01
in 2022
China rank
145th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
147th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
10203040199020062022

How they compare

China currently reports 37.46 against 37.01 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.45.

Across all 33 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 145th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th of 193 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 16.24 14.67 1.57 China
2000s 22.59 21.12 1.47 China
2010s 30.46 29.55 0.913 China
2020s 36.49 35.97 0.52 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, China or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
China, at 37.46 against 37.01 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.45, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
China ranks 145th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed