North Korea vs Maldives: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
North Korea
8.9%
in 2014
Maldives
9.3%
in 2014
North Korea rank
57th
Maldives rank
56th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- North Korea
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 9.3% against 8.9% in North Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 57th and Maldives ranks 56th of 198 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8% | 18.3% | 4.5% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 17.7% | 5.5% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 15.1% | 4.4% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 11.7% | 1.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.8% | 0.6% | Maldives |
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, North Korea or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 9.3% against 8.9% in North Korea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between North Korea and Maldives?
- 0.4%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Maldives?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do North Korea and Maldives rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- North Korea ranks 57th and Maldives ranks 56th 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.