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

Korea
35.89
in 2022
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa
21.85
in 2022
Korea rank
150th
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank
153rd

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Korea
  • (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
10203040199020062022

How they compare

Korea currently reports 35.89 against 21.85 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, a difference of 14.04.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.6 times (SDGRC) Eastern Africa's.

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

Korea ranks 150th and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 153rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea (SDGRC) Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 28.88 12.71 16.17 Korea
2010s 32.2 17.54 14.66 Korea
2020s 35.33 21.22 14.11 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Korea or (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
Korea, at 35.89 against 21.85 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Korea and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
14.04, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Korea and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Korea ranks 150th and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 153rd 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