Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 12.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.1%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
153rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2024
All-time low
1.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 12.1% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 12.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1980.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.2% | — |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +4.6% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 12.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.2%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 12.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.6%, 49% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 12.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 12.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1980.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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