Guyana vs Korea: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Guyana
45.3%
in 2024
Korea
46.4%
in 2024
Guyana rank
131st
Korea rank
129th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Guyana
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 46.4% against 45.3% in Guyana, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 131st and Korea ranks 129th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.4% | 16.5% | 1.8% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 24.7% | 0.9% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 33.1% | 1.5% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 39.5% | 1.2% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 44.9% | 0.8% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Guyana or Korea?
- Korea, at 46.4% against 45.3% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Guyana and Korea?
- 1.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Korea rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Guyana ranks 131st and Korea ranks 129th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.