Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Sudan: Share of men defined as overweight

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
35.67
in 2024
Sudan
33.45
in 2024
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
139th
Sudan rank
142nd

Share of men defined as overweight over time

  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • Sudan
10203040198020022024

How they compare

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 35.67 against 33.45 in Sudan, a difference of 2.22.

That makes Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 139th and Sudan ranks 142nd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 8.36 12.34 3.98 Sudan
1990s 11.89 17.11 5.22 Sudan
2000s 17.76 22.36 4.6 Sudan
2010s 26.01 27.06 1.06 Sudan
2020s 33.53 31.86 1.67 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as overweight, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Sudan?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 35.67 against 33.45 in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as overweight between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Sudan?
2.22, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Sudan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Sudan rank globally for share of men defined as overweight?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 139th and Sudan ranks 142nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as overweight. 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 overweight
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