Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Netherlands: Share of women who are obese
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
14.7%
in 2024
Netherlands
15.1%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
163rd
Netherlands rank
161st
Share of women who are obese over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 15.1% against 14.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 163rd and Netherlands ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 9.1% | 6.9% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 11.0% | 7.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 13.5% | 7.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 14.5% | 5.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 15.0% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 15.1% against 14.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Netherlands rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 163rd and Netherlands ranks 161st 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.