Korea vs Solomon Islands: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Korea
46.4%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
49.0%
in 2024
Korea rank
129th
Solomon Islands rank
126th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Korea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 49.0% against 46.4% in Korea, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 129th and Solomon Islands ranks 126th of 199 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5% | 31.6% | 15.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 34.3% | 9.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 38.7% | 5.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 44.4% | 4.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 48.1% | 3.1% | Solomon Islands |
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 or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 49.0% against 46.4% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Korea and Solomon Islands?
- 2.6%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Solomon Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Korea ranks 129th and Solomon Islands ranks 126th 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.