Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Guyana or Republic of Korea?

Republic of Korea, at 47.0% against 46.3% in Guyana as of 2024.

What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Guyana and Republic of Korea?

0.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Republic of Korea?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Guyana vs Republic of Korea: Share of overweight men vs. women

Guyana

46.3%

in 2024

Republic of Korea

47.0%

in 2024

Guyana rank

129th

Republic of Korea rank

128th

Share of overweight men vs. women over time

Guyana
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 47.0% against 46.3% in Guyana, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 129th and Republic of Korea ranks 128th of 199 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	20.5%	16.9%	3.6%	Guyana
1990s	27.4%	24.5%	2.9%	Guyana
2000s	35.5%	32.3%	3.2%	Guyana
2010s	41.7%	38.9%	2.8%	Guyana
2020s	45.3%	45.2%	0.1%	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Guyana or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 47.0% against 46.3% in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Guyana and Republic of Korea?: 0.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Republic of Korea?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?: Guyana ranks 129th and Republic of Korea ranks 128th 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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Indicator: Share of overweight men vs. women
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.