France vs Korea: Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
France
10.8%
in 2024
Korea
10.4%
in 2024
France rank
137th
Korea rank
138th
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+) over time
- France
- Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 10.8% against 10.4% in Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 137th and Korea ranks 138th of 196 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 0.6% | 8.2% | France |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 1.2% | 8.6% | France |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 2.5% | 9.5% | France |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 5.1% | 7.1% | France |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.0% | 2.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, France or Korea?
- France, at 10.8% against 10.4% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between France and Korea?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Korea rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- France ranks 137th 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.