North Korea vs Yemen: Prevalence of overweight, male
North Korea
33.3%
in 2022
Yemen
33.0%
in 2022
North Korea rank
140th
Yemen rank
141st
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- North Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 33.3% against 33.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
North Korea ranks 140th and Yemen ranks 141st of 196 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 22.3% | 10.4% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 25.4% | 7.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 29.4% | 3.5% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 32.5% | 0.3% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, North Korea or Yemen?
- North Korea, at 33.3% against 33.0% in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between North Korea and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Yemen?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- North Korea ranks 140th and Yemen ranks 141st 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.