Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
37.01
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS
25.78
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
147th
(SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS rank
144th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS
101520253035199020062022

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 37.01 against 25.78 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS, a difference of 11.23.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.4 times (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th and (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS ranks 144th of 193 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS Difference Ahead
2000s 21.12 16.67 4.45 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 29.55 21.89 7.66 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 35.97 25.22 10.76 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 37.01 against 25.78 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
11.23, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th and (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS ranks 144th 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