Guinea vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of women who are obese
Guinea
14.6%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
14.7%
in 2024
Guinea rank
165th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
163rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Guinea
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 14.7% against 14.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 165th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.7% | 1.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.9% | 1.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 9.5% | 0.8% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.4% | 0.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Guinea or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 14.7% against 14.6% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Guinea and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Guinea ranks 165th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 163rd 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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About this data
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.