Korea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Korea
10.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
10.2%
in 2024
Korea rank
138th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
140th
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+) over time
- Korea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Korea currently reports 10.4% against 10.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Korea ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th of 196 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 4.7% | 2.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 7.2% | 2.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.5% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Korea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Korea, at 10.4% against 10.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Korea ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th 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.