Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sierra Leone: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 10.8% against 10.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 14.5% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 13.8% | 1.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 13.1% | 2.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 12.2% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 11.0% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sierra Leone?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 10.8% against 10.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sierra Leone?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.