Obesity in men vs. women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Obesity in men vs. women was 9.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 9.2% for obesity in men vs. women 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 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 9.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity in men vs. women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 9.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.