North Korea vs South Africa: Prevalence of overweight, male
North Korea
33.3%
in 2022
South Africa
37.2%
in 2022
North Korea rank
140th
South Africa rank
137th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- North Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 37.2% against 33.3% in North Korea, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 137th of 196 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 28.5% | 16.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 36.3% | 18.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 38.3% | 12.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 37.4% | 5.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, North Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 37.2% against 33.3% in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between North Korea and South Africa?
- 3.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- North Korea ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 137th 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.
Individual pages
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.