South Korea vs Lesotho: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese
South Korea
5.2
in 2014
Lesotho
5.7
in 2014
South Korea rank
70th
Lesotho rank
67th
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese over time
- South Korea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.7 against 5.2 in South Korea, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.78 | 11.72 | 1.06 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 10.04 | 10.26 | 0.22 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 7.57 | 8.53 | 0.96 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 6.38 | 7 | 0.62 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 5.94 | 0.44 | Lesotho |
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, South Korea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 5.7 against 5.2 in South Korea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese between South Korea and Lesotho?
- 0.5, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lesotho?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do South Korea and Lesotho rank globally for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- South Korea ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.