Bhutan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of men defined as obese

Bhutan
9.83
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
9.18
in 2024
Bhutan rank
142nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
144th

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Bhutan
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 9.83 against 9.18 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.65.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Bhutan ranks 142nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 144th of 196 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8253 0.7929 0.0323 Bhutan
1990s 1.69 1.51 0.1723 Bhutan
2000s 3.46 3.07 0.3875 Bhutan
2010s 6.17 5.63 0.5433 Bhutan
2020s 8.96 8.3 0.653 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Bhutan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Bhutan, at 9.83 against 9.18 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.65, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
Bhutan ranks 142nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 144th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed