Bhutan vs North Korea: Prevalence of obesity, male
Bhutan
9.8%
in 2024
North Korea
9.2%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
142nd
North Korea rank
144th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Bhutan
- North Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 9.8% against 9.2% in North Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 142nd and North Korea ranks 144th of 196 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 0.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 0.7% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Bhutan or North Korea?
- Bhutan, at 9.8% against 9.2% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Bhutan and North Korea?
- 0.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and North Korea rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd and North Korea ranks 144th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.