Guyana vs South Korea: Prevalence of overweight, male
Guyana
45.4%
in 2022
South Korea
46.0%
in 2022
Guyana rank
128th
South Korea rank
125th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Guyana
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 46.0% against 45.4% in Guyana, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 128th and South Korea ranks 125th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 24.6% | 3.0% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 32.3% | 3.5% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 39.0% | 2.8% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Guyana or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 46.0% against 45.4% in Guyana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Guyana and South Korea?
- 0.6%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and South Korea rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Guyana ranks 128th and South Korea ranks 125th 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
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.