Chad vs South Korea: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Chad
22.7%
in 2024
South Korea
25.3%
in 2024
Chad rank
192nd
South Korea rank
190th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Chad
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 25.3% against 22.7% in Chad, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 192nd and South Korea ranks 190th of 199 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 21.6% | 17.9% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 24.2% | 18.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 25.1% | 14.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 24.9% | 9.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 25.2% | 4.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Chad or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 25.3% against 22.7% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Chad and South Korea?
- 2.6%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and South Korea rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Chad ranks 192nd and South Korea ranks 190th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.