Share of men defined as overweight in North Korea
North Korea: Share of men defined as overweight was 35.67 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of men defined as overweight in North Korea, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in North Korea stood at 35.67. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in North Korea peaked at 35.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.24, in 1980.
That places North Korea 139th out of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.36 | 7.24 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.89 | 9.99 | 14.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.76 | 14.69 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.01 | 21.91 | 30.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.53 | 31.4 | 35.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 136 Cabo Verde 37.84 compare
- 137 South Africa 37.59 compare
- 138 Gabon 36.49 compare
- 140 Yemen 34.1 compare
- 141 Philippines 33.84 compare
- 142 Sudan 33.45 compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0917 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in North Korea?
- Share of men defined as overweight in North Korea was 35.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.67 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 in 1980.
- How does North Korea rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- North Korea ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).