South Korea vs Namibia: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
South Korea
35.9%
in 2022
Namibia
36.5%
in 2022
South Korea rank
153rd
Namibia rank
152nd
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) over time
- South Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 36.5% against 35.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 153rd and Namibia ranks 152nd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 20.9% | 3.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 28.1% | 0.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 33.3% | 1.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 36.1% | 0.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, South Korea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 36.5% against 35.9% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between South Korea and Namibia?
- 0.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- South Korea ranks 153rd 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.