Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sri Lanka: Share of women who are obese
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
14.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
15.0%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
163rd
Sri Lanka rank
162nd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.0% against 14.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 163rd and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 1.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.0% | 0.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.3% | 0.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.7% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.0% 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 Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 163rd and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd 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.