Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 37.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.27, in 1990.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 37.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.2, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of'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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 37.01 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 37.01 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.27 in 1990.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 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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