Gabon vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of overweight men vs. women
Gabon
36.5%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
35.7%
in 2024
Gabon rank
141st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
142nd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Gabon
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 36.5% against 35.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 141st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.0% | 8.4% | 5.7% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 11.9% | 7.9% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 17.8% | 8.9% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 26.0% | 6.0% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 33.5% | 1.9% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Gabon or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Gabon, at 36.5% against 35.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Gabon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.8%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Gabon ranks 141st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 142nd 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.