Prevalence of overweight in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Prevalence of overweight was 37.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 37.0%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 37.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1990.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 150th of 196 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 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.3% | — |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +2.9% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 37.0% 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 37.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.9%, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 12.3% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 17.9% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 25.4% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.9% | 37.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Prevalence of overweight in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 37.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1990.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.