China vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
China
24.2
in 2016
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
24.2
in 2016
China rank
129th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
129th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- China
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
China currently reports 24.2 against 24.2 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
China ranks 129th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 129th of 190 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.96 | 21.48 | 0.52 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 21.43 | 22 | 0.57 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 22.07 | 22.61 | 0.54 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 22.78 | 23.24 | 0.46 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 23.76 | 23.91 | 0.1571 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, China or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- China, at 24.2 against 24.2 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- China ranks 129th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 129th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.