Republic of Korea vs Timor-Leste: Share of women who are obese
Republic of Korea
6.0%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
5.5%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
192nd
Timor-Leste rank
194th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Republic of Korea
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 6.0% against 5.5% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 192nd and Timor-Leste ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 1.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.0% | 2.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.4% | 2.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 1.0% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Republic of Korea or Timor-Leste?
- Republic of Korea, at 6.0% against 5.5% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste?
- 0.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Republic of Korea ranks 192nd and Timor-Leste ranks 194th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.