Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Korea: Prevalence of overweight, female
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Korea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 27.4% against 24.9% in South Korea, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th and South Korea ranks 187th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 24.2% | 14.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 25.0% | 10.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 24.7% | 3.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 24.8% | 1.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Korea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 27.4% against 24.9% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
- 2.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th 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.