South Korea vs East Timor: Share of women who are overweight or obese
South Korea
25.3%
in 2024
East Timor
20.9%
in 2024
South Korea rank
190th
East Timor rank
193rd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- South Korea
- East Timor
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 25.3% against 20.9% in East Timor, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 190th and East Timor ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 2.8% | 18.8% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 4.5% | 19.7% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 7.1% | 18.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 12.4% | 12.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 18.9% | 6.3% | 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, South Korea or East Timor?
- South Korea, at 25.3% against 20.9% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between South Korea and East Timor?
- 4.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and East Timor?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and East Timor rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- South Korea ranks 190th and East Timor ranks 193rd 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.