Which has higher share of women who are obese, Eritrea or Republic of Korea?

Republic of Korea, at 6.0% against 5.8% in Eritrea as of 2024.

What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Eritrea and Republic of Korea?

0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Republic of Korea?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Republic of Korea: Share of women who are obese

Eritrea

5.8%

in 2024

Republic of Korea

6.0%

in 2024

Eritrea rank

193rd

Republic of Korea rank

192nd

Share of women who are obese over time

Eritrea
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 193rd and Republic of Korea ranks 192nd of 199 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.9%	1.9%	0.9%	Republic of Korea
1990s	1.4%	2.4%	1.1%	Republic of Korea
2000s	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	Republic of Korea
2010s	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	Republic of Korea
2020s	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are obese, Eritrea or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 6.0% against 5.8% in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Eritrea and Republic of Korea?: 0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Republic of Korea?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of women who are obese?: Eritrea ranks 193rd and Republic of Korea ranks 192nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of women who are obese
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.