India vs Republic of Korea: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) over time
- India
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 8.4 % against 8 % in India, a difference of 0.4 %.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
India ranks 171st and Republic of Korea ranks 168th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.51 % | 2.89 % | 0.38 % | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 4.79 % | 4.78 % | 0.01 % | India |
| 2020s | 7.24 % | 7.42 % | 0.18 % | Republic of Korea |
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), India or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 8.4 % against 8 % in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) between India and Republic of Korea?
- 0.4 %, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Republic of Korea rank globally for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- India ranks 171st and Republic of Korea ranks 168th of 184 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.