Korea vs Namibia: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Korea
35.89
in 2022
Namibia
36.52
in 2022
Korea rank
150th
Namibia rank
149th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Korea
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 36.52 against 35.89 in Korea, a difference of 0.63.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 150th and Namibia ranks 149th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 24.68 20.86 3.81 Korea
2000s 28.88 28.13 0.751 Korea
2010s 32.2 33.3 1.1 Namibia
2020s 35.33 36.06 0.7267 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Korea or Namibia?
Namibia, at 36.52 against 35.89 in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Korea and Namibia?
0.63, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Namibia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Korea and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Korea ranks 150th and Namibia ranks 149th 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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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