Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 7.33 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Republic of Korea, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 7.33 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Republic of Korea peaked at 7.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 1990.
Republic of Korea ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.53 | — |
| 1991 | 1.59 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.66 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.73 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.88 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.96 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.04 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.13 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.23 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.33 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.43 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.55 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.79 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.93 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.07 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.22 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.38 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.55 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.72 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.91 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.1 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.32 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.55 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.81 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 5.09 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 5.4 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 5.73 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 6.09 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 6.48 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 6.89 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 7.33 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 | 1.53 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 2.33 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 | 3.72 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 6.48 | 7.33 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Republic of Korea?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Republic of Korea was 7.33 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 1990.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Republic of Korea ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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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