North Korea vs Namibia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
North Korea
39.1%
in 2024
Namibia
38.4%
in 2024
North Korea rank
149th
Namibia rank
151st
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- North Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 39.1% against 38.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
North Korea ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 151st of 199 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 14.8% | 4.8% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 20.9% | 6.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 28.0% | 7.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 33.6% | 4.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 37.3% | 0.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, North Korea or Namibia?
- North Korea, at 39.1% against 38.4% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between North Korea and Namibia?
- 0.7%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Namibia rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- North Korea ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 151st 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.