Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Korea
Korea: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 46.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Korea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 46.4% 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 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Korea peaked at 46.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1980.
That places Korea 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.5% | — |
| 1981 | 14.1% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 14.7% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 19.1% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 21.6% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 25.1% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 26.9% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5% | 13.5% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 20.7% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 29.5% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 36.6% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 43.4% | 46.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Korea?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Korea was 46.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1980.
- How does Korea rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Korea ranks 129th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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.