Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Republic of Korea: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 24.4 against 24.2 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 129th and Republic of Korea ranks 127th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.48 | 20.84 | 0.64 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 22 | 21.76 | 0.24 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 22.61 | 22.85 | 0.24 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 23.24 | 23.66 | 0.42 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 23.91 | 24.2 | 0.2857 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 24.4 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea?
- 0.2, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 129th and Republic of Korea ranks 127th 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'.