Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in North Korea
North Korea: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 37.01 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
37.01
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
37.01
in 2022
All-time low
12.27
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in North Korea, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 37.01 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in North Korea peaked at 37.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.27, in 1990.
North Korea ranks 147th 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.27 | — |
| 1991 | 12.76 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 13.26 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 13.79 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 14.33 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 14.88 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 15.45 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 16.04 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 16.65 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 17.27 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 17.91 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 18.57 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 19.25 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 19.95 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 20.67 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 21.41 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 22.18 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 22.96 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 23.76 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 24.58 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 25.41 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 26.26 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 27.14 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 28.05 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 28.99 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 29.95 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 30.93 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 31.92 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 32.92 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 33.92 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 34.94 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 35.97 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 37.01 | +2.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 37.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.2, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 37.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.14, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.67 | 12.27 | 17.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.12 | 17.91 | 24.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.55 | 25.41 | 33.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.97 | 34.94 | 37.01 | 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 overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in North Korea?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in North Korea was 37.01 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.01 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.27 in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- North Korea ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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