China vs North Korea: Prevalence of obesity, male
China
10.0%
in 2024
North Korea
9.2%
in 2024
China rank
141st
North Korea rank
144th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 10.0% against 9.2% in North Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes China'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.
China ranks 141st and North Korea ranks 144th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.4% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.1% | 0.6% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.6% | 0.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 0.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, China or North Korea?
- China, at 10.0% against 9.2% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between China and North Korea?
- 0.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- China ranks 141st 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.