Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 23.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Korea, Republic of, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Korea, Republic of stood at 23.8. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Korea, Republic of peaked at 23.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.5, in 1975.
Korea, Republic of ranks 142nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.76 | 20.5 | 21 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.74 | 21.2 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.77 | 22.4 | 23.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.32 | 23.1 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.64 | 23.5 | 23.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of
- 139 Bhutan 23.9 compare
- 139 Pakistan 23.9 compare
- 139 Ghana 23.9 compare
- 142 China, People's Republic of 23.8 compare
- 142 Côte d'Ivoire 23.8 compare
- 142 Zimbabwe 23.8 compare
- 142 Yemen, Republic of 23.8 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 295,765 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Korea, Republic of?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Korea, Republic of was 23.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 in 1975.
- How does Korea, Republic of rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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