South Korea vs Rwanda: Share of women who are overweight or obese
South Korea
25.3%
in 2024
Rwanda
29.7%
in 2024
South Korea rank
190th
Rwanda rank
187th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- South Korea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 29.7% against 25.3% in South Korea, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 190th and Rwanda ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 8.6% | 13.0% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 10.6% | 13.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 14.6% | 10.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 21.5% | 3.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 27.9% | 2.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, South Korea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 29.7% against 25.3% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between South Korea and Rwanda?
- 4.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Rwanda rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- South Korea ranks 190th and Rwanda ranks 187th 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.