North Korea vs Mozambique: Prevalence of obesity, female
North Korea
14.7%
in 2024
Mozambique
14.5%
in 2024
North Korea rank
160th
Mozambique rank
163rd
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- North Korea
- Mozambique
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 14.7% against 14.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 160th and Mozambique ranks 163rd of 196 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 0.6% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 0.1% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, North Korea or Mozambique?
- North Korea, at 14.7% against 14.5% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between North Korea and Mozambique?
- 0.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mozambique?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Mozambique rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- North Korea ranks 160th and Mozambique ranks 163rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.