Dominica vs South Korea: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Dominica
2.9%
in 2014
South Korea
2.8%
in 2014
Dominica rank
87th
South Korea rank
90th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Dominica
- South Korea
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Korea ahead.
Dominica ranks 87th and South Korea ranks 90th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5% | 12.5% | 1.0% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 0.6% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Dominica or South Korea?
- Dominica, at 2.9% against 2.8% in South Korea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Dominica and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and South Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Dominica and South Korea rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Dominica ranks 87th and South Korea ranks 90th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.