Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Namibia: Prevalence of overweight

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
37.0%
in 2022
Namibia
36.5%
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
150th
Namibia rank
152nd

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Namibia
101520253035199020062022

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Namibia?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 37.0% against 36.5% in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Namibia?
0.5%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Namibia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

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.