Eritrea vs South Korea: Prevalence of overweight, female

Eritrea
20.1%
in 2022
South Korea
24.9%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
190th
South Korea rank
187th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Eritrea
  • South Korea
510152025199020062022

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 24.9% against 20.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 190th 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 Eritrea South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 5.3% 24.2% 18.9% South Korea
2000s 9.2% 25.0% 15.8% South Korea
2010s 14.9% 24.7% 9.8% South Korea
2020s 19.3% 24.8% 5.5% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Eritrea or South Korea?
South Korea, at 24.9% against 20.1% in Eritrea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Eritrea and South Korea?
4.8%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and South Korea rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Eritrea ranks 190th 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

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.