China vs Korea: Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
China
10.0%
in 2024
Korea
10.4%
in 2024
China rank
141st
Korea rank
138th
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+) over time
- China
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 10.4% against 10.0% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
China ranks 141st and Korea ranks 138th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Korea |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 0.1% | China |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 9.0% | 0.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, China or Korea?
- Korea, at 10.4% against 10.0% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between China and Korea?
- 0.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Korea rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- China ranks 141st and Korea ranks 138th 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.