North Korea vs Liberia: Prevalence of overweight
North Korea
37.0%
in 2022
Liberia
37.9%
in 2022
North Korea rank
150th
Liberia rank
147th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- North Korea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 37.9% against 37.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 150th and Liberia ranks 147th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.0% | 0.7% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 22.8% | 1.7% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 31.3% | 1.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 36.9% | 0.9% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, North Korea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 37.9% against 37.0% in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between North Korea and Liberia?
- 0.9%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Liberia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Liberia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- North Korea ranks 150th and Liberia ranks 147th 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.