South Korea vs Namibia: Share of men who are obese

South Korea

10.4%

in 2024

Namibia

10.8%

in 2024

South Korea rank

141st

Namibia rank

139th

Share of men who are obese over time

South Korea
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 10.8% against 10.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.

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

South Korea ranks 141st and Namibia ranks 139th of 199 countries.

Individual pages

Share of men who are obese in South Korea
Share of men who are obese in Namibia
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of men who are obese
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.