South Korea vs Namibia: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
South Korea
35.89
in 2022
Namibia
36.52
in 2022
South Korea rank
150th
Namibia rank
149th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) over time
- South Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 36.52 against 35.89 in South Korea, a difference of 0.63.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 150th and Namibia ranks 149th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.68 | 20.86 | 3.81 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 28.88 | 28.13 | 0.751 | South 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, South Korea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 36.52 against 35.89 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between South Korea and Namibia?
- 0.63, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- South 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.