Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Northern Europe: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 24.8 % against 12 % in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 12.8 %.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Northern Europe ranks 15th of 20 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.52 % | 19.69 % | 15.17 % | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 7.6 % | 22.89 % | 15.29 % | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 10.92 % | 24.4 % | 13.48 % | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older), Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 24.8 % against 12 % in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern Europe?
- 12.8 %, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern Europe rank globally for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Northern Europe ranks 15th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.