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
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.