Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Korea: Prevalence of overweight, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
27.4%
in 2022
South Korea
24.9%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
184th
South Korea rank
187th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Korea
510152025199020062022

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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

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.