Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 7.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Republic of Korea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Republic of Korea is 7.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Republic of Korea peaked at 7.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1980.
Republic of Korea ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Republic of Korea?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Republic of Korea was 7.5% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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