South Korea vs Rwanda: Prevalence of overweight, female
South Korea
24.9%
in 2022
Rwanda
27.3%
in 2022
South Korea rank
187th
Rwanda rank
185th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- South Korea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 27.3% against 24.9% in South Korea, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Rwanda'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.
South Korea ranks 187th and Rwanda ranks 185th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 10.4% | 13.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 14.4% | 10.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 21.0% | 3.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 26.4% | 1.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, South Korea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 27.3% against 24.9% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between South Korea and Rwanda?
- 2.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Rwanda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Rwanda rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- South Korea ranks 187th and Rwanda ranks 185th 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.