Guyana vs South Korea: Share of overweight men vs. women
Guyana
46.3%
in 2024
South Korea
47.0%
in 2024
Guyana rank
129th
South Korea rank
128th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Guyana
- South Korea
How they compare
South 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 South 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 | South 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 South Korea?
- South 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 South Korea?
- 0.7%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and South Korea rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Guyana ranks 129th and South 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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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.