Gambia vs North Korea: Prevalence of overweight, male

Gambia
35.1%
in 2022
North Korea
33.3%
in 2022
Gambia rank
139th
North Korea rank
140th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Gambia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 35.1% against 33.3% in North Korea, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.

Gambia ranks 139th and North Korea ranks 140th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 6.9% 11.9% 5.0% North Korea
2000s 16.1% 17.8% 1.7% North Korea
2010s 27.5% 25.9% 1.5% Gambia
2020s 34.0% 32.2% 1.8% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Gambia or North Korea?
Gambia, at 35.1% against 33.3% in North Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Gambia and North Korea?
1.8%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and North Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Gambia and North Korea rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Gambia ranks 139th and North Korea ranks 140th 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, male (% of male 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, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male 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 male adults is the percentage of males 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.