Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Republic of Korea
25.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
28.2%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
190th
Switzerland rank
189th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Republic of Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 28.2% against 25.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 190th and Switzerland ranks 189th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 27.5% | 5.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 25.4% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 25.0% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 26.2% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 27.7% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 28.2% against 25.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
- 2.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Republic of Korea ranks 190th and Switzerland ranks 189th 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.