Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sudan: Share of overweight men vs. women

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
35.7%
in 2024
Sudan
33.4%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
142nd
Sudan rank
145th

Share of overweight men vs. women over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 35.7% against 33.4% in Sudan, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 142nd and Sudan ranks 145th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 8.4% 12.3% 4.0% Sudan
1990s 11.9% 17.1% 5.2% Sudan
2000s 17.8% 22.4% 4.6% Sudan
2010s 26.0% 27.1% 1.1% Sudan
2020s 33.5% 31.9% 1.7% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sudan?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 35.7% against 33.4% in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sudan?
2.3%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sudan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sudan rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 142nd and Sudan ranks 145th 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

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.