Chad vs South Korea: Prevalence of overweight, female
Chad
20.1%
in 2022
South Korea
24.9%
in 2022
Chad rank
189th
South Korea rank
187th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Chad
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 24.9% against 20.1% in Chad, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 189th and South Korea ranks 187th of 196 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 24.2% | 17.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 25.0% | 14.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 24.7% | 8.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 24.8% | 5.4% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Chad or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 24.9% against 20.1% in Chad as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Chad and South Korea?
- 4.8%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Chad and South Korea rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Chad ranks 189th and South Korea ranks 187th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.