Kenya vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Kenya
42.8%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
42.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
148th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
149th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Kenya
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 42.8% against 42.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 148th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 149th of 199 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 11.4% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 17.1% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.0% | 2.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 32.9% | 2.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.5% | 0.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Kenya or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Kenya, at 42.8% against 42.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Kenya and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Kenya ranks 148th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 149th 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.