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
051015198020022024

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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.