South Korea vs Namibia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male
South Korea
5.9%
in 2024
Namibia
6.2%
in 2024
South Korea rank
80th
Namibia rank
77th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time
- South Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 6.2% against 5.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 80th and Namibia ranks 77th of 163 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.2% | 3.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.8% | 2.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 0.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, South Korea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 6.2% against 5.9% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between South Korea and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- South Korea ranks 80th and Namibia ranks 77th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). 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, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.