Indonesia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Indonesia
40.0%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
39.1%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
146th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
149th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Indonesia
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 40.0% against 39.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Indonesia ranks 146th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 149th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 10.0% | 1.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 14.7% | 2.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 21.0% | 3.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 29.5% | 1.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 37.0% | 0.4% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Indonesia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Indonesia, at 40.0% against 39.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Indonesia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.9%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Indonesia ranks 146th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 149th 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.