North Korea vs Namibia: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
North Korea
37.0%
in 2022
Namibia
36.5%
in 2022
North Korea rank
150th
Namibia rank
152nd
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) over time
- North Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 37.0% against 36.5% in Namibia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
North Korea ranks 150th and Namibia ranks 152nd of 196 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 20.9% | 6.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 28.1% | 7.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 33.3% | 3.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 36.1% | 0.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, North Korea or Namibia?
- North Korea, at 37.0% against 36.5% in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between North Korea and Namibia?
- 0.5%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- North Korea ranks 150th and Namibia ranks 152nd 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.