South Korea vs Singapore: Prevalence of overweight, male
South Korea
46.0%
in 2022
Singapore
47.0%
in 2022
South Korea rank
125th
Singapore rank
122nd
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 47.0% against 46.0% in South Korea, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 125th and Singapore ranks 122nd of 196 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 27.8% | 3.2% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 33.2% | 1.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 40.0% | 1.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 46.0% | 1.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, South Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 47.0% against 46.0% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between South Korea and Singapore?
- 1.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- South Korea ranks 125th and Singapore ranks 122nd 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.