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
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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

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.