Share of adults who are overweight in Korea
Korea: Share of adults who are overweight was 36.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.69
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
155th
of 196 countries
All-time high
36.69
in 2024
All-time low
17.58
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Korea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Korea stood at 36.69. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Korea peaked at 36.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.58, in 1980.
Korea ranks 155th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.61 | 17.58 | 21.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.65 | 22.32 | 26.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.02 | 27.34 | 30.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.29 | 30.67 | 34.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.67 | 34.69 | 36.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More reference data data for Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Korea?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Korea was 36.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.58 in 1980.
- How does Korea rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Korea ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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