Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 36.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 36.6% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 36.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1980.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.9% | — |
| 1981 | 7.1% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | +3.1% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 36.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.3%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 36.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.9%, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 14.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 22.5% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 32.2% | 36.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 36.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1980.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.