Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 40.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.1%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
147th
of 198 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2024
All-time low
8.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 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 40.1% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 40.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1980.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.2% | — |
| 1981 | 8.5% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | +2.8% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 40.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.9%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 40.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.1%, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 11.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 18.1% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 26.0% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 35.8% | 40.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 40.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1980.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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