China vs North Korea: Prevalence of overweight
China
37.5%
in 2022
North Korea
37.0%
in 2022
China rank
148th
North Korea rank
150th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 37.5% against 37.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 148th and North Korea ranks 150th of 196 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.7% | 1.6% | China |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 21.1% | 1.5% | China |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 29.5% | 0.9% | China |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.0% | 0.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, China or North Korea?
- China, at 37.5% against 37.0% in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between China and North Korea?
- 0.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- China ranks 148th and North Korea ranks 150th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.