Gabon vs Korea: Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Gabon
11.8%
in 2024
Korea
10.4%
in 2024
Gabon rank
135th
Korea rank
138th
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+) over time
- Gabon
- Korea
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 11.8% against 10.4% in Korea, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 135th and Korea ranks 138th of 196 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.2% | 2.7% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 2.5% | 4.0% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.1% | 3.9% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.0% | 2.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Gabon or Korea?
- Gabon, at 11.8% against 10.4% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Gabon and Korea?
- 1.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Korea rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Gabon ranks 135th 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.