Share of men defined as obese in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of men defined as obese was 9.18 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.18
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
144th
of 196 countries
All-time high
9.18
in 2024
All-time low
0.6073
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men defined as obese in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980–2024

02468101980200220241980: 0.6071981: 0.6391982: 0.6741983: 0.7121984: 0.7541985: 0.81986: 0.851987: 0.9041988: 0.9631989: 11990: 1.11991: 1.21992: 1.31993: 1.31994: 1.41995: 1.51996: 1.61997: 1.81998: 1.91999: 22000: 2.22001: 2.42002: 2.52003: 2.72004: 2.92005: 3.12006: 3.42007: 3.62008: 3.82009: 4.12010: 4.32011: 4.62012: 4.92013: 5.12014: 5.42015: 5.72016: 6.12017: 6.42018: 6.72019: 7.12020: 7.52021: 7.92022: 8.32023: 8.72024: 9.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 9.18 for share of men defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as obese in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 9.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6073, in 1980.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 144th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7929 0.6073 1.03 10
1990s 1.51 1.1 2.03 10
2000s 3.07 2.19 4.08 10
2010s 5.63 4.33 7.09 10
2020s 8.3 7.47 9.18 5

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 141 China, People's Republic of 9.98 compare
  2. 142 Bhutan 9.83 compare
  3. 143 Cameroon 9.55 compare
  4. 145 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 9.03 compare
  5. 146 Mali 8.98 compare
  6. 147 Cabo Verde 8.8 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as obese in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Share of men defined as obese in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 9.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as obese recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 9.18 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men defined as obese recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6073 in 1980.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of men defined as obese?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men defined as obese rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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