Prevalence of overweight, female in South Korea
South Korea: Prevalence of overweight, female was 24.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of overweight, female in South Korea, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, female in South Korea stood at 24.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in South Korea peaked at 25.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 187th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of overweight, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.1% | — |
| 1991 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 24.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 45% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 24.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.8%, 43% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 23.1% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in South Korea?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in South Korea was 24.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- South Korea ranks 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.