Cameroon vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Share of men defined as obese

Cameroon
9.55
in 2024
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
9.18
in 2024
Cameroon rank
143rd
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
144th

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 9.55 against 9.18 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.37.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 143rd and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 144th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.23 0.7929 0.4332 Cameroon
1990s 2.84 1.51 1.33 Cameroon
2000s 5.78 3.07 2.71 Cameroon
2010s 7.84 5.63 2.21 Cameroon
2020s 9.09 8.3 0.7847 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Cameroon or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Cameroon, at 9.55 against 9.18 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Cameroon and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
0.37, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
Cameroon ranks 143rd and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 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