Côte d'Ivoire vs Republic of Korea: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Côte d'Ivoire
36.4%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
36.7%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
159th
Republic of Korea rank
158th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 36.7% against 36.4% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 159th and Republic of Korea ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 19.6% | 7.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 24.6% | 7.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 29.0% | 5.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 32.3% | 2.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 35.7% | 0.7% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Côte d'Ivoire or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 36.7% against 36.4% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Côte d'Ivoire and Republic of Korea?
- 0.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Republic of Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 159th and Republic of Korea ranks 158th 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.