Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Mali: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
42.5%
in 2024
Mali
42.2%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
149th
Mali rank
150th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Mali
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 42.5% against 42.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 149th and Mali ranks 150th of 199 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 6.3% | 5.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 11.2% | 6.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 19.8% | 4.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 29.9% | 2.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.4% | 1.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Mali?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 42.5% against 42.2% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Mali?
- 0.3%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Mali?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Mali rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 149th and Mali ranks 150th 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.