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
10152025199020062022

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

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.