Ghana vs Korea, Dem. People's Rep.: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Ghana
- Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9.5% against 8.9% in Korea, Dem. People's Rep., a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 55th and Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks 57th of 198 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 13.8% | 2.4% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 12.2% | 3.6% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 10.7% | 3.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.2% | 1.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 0.9% | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?
- Ghana, at 9.5% against 8.9% in Korea, Dem. People's Rep. as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Ghana and Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Ghana and Korea, Dem. People's Rep. rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Ghana ranks 55th and Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks 57th 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.