Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in North Korea
North Korea: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 10.8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.8
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
160th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 2022
All-time low
2.07
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in North Korea, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in North Korea stood at 10.8. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in North Korea peaked at 10.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 1990.
That places North Korea 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.07 | — |
| 1991 | 2.18 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.3 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.43 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 2.56 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.85 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 3 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.17 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.34 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 3.53 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 3.73 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.94 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.16 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.39 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.64 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.17 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 5.45 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.74 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.03 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.34 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 6.65 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 6.98 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 7.33 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 8.09 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 8.5 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 8.92 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 9.36 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.82 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 10.3 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 10.8 | +4.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 10.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.6, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 10.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.69, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 | 2.07 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 | 3.53 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 | 6.03 | 9.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 | 9.82 | 10.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0541 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in North Korea?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in North Korea was 10.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- North Korea ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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