Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Philippines: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
36.6%
in 2024
Philippines
33.9%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
140th
Philippines rank
143rd
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Philippines
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 36.6% against 33.9% in Philippines, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 140th and Philippines ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 10.1% | 2.1% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 13.7% | 2.2% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.9% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.7% | 1.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 32.1% | 2.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Philippines?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 36.6% against 33.9% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines?
- 2.7%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 140th and Philippines ranks 143rd 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.