Eastern Africa (UNSDG) vs Korea: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
23.19
in 2022
Korea
35.89
in 2022
Eastern Africa (UNSDG) rank
151st
Korea rank
150th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
  • Korea
101520253035199020062022

How they compare

Korea currently reports 35.89 against 23.19 in Eastern Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 12.7.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Africa (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 151st and Korea ranks 150th of 156 groups.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa (UNSDG) Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 14 28.88 14.87 Korea
2010s 18.8 32.2 13.4 Korea
2020s 22.55 35.33 12.78 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Eastern Africa (UNSDG) or Korea?
Korea, at 35.89 against 23.19 in Eastern Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Eastern Africa (UNSDG) and Korea?
12.7, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa (UNSDG) and Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern Africa (UNSDG) and Korea rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Eastern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 151st and Korea ranks 150th of 156 groups.
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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About this data

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