North Korea - Prevalence of Obesity Among Women Aged 18 or over

Since 2014, North Korea Prevalence of Obesity Among Women Aged 18 or over jumped by 2.2points year on year. With 7.7 Percent in 2019, the country was number 176 comparing other countries in Prevalence of Obesity Among Women Aged 18 or over. Nauru ranked the highest with 63.9 Percent in 2019, a growth of 0.3points compared to 2018. Palau, Marshall Islands and Tuvalu respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Bangladesh witnessed the best average annual growth at +4.2points per year, while Nauru witnessed the worst performance at +0.3points per year.

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Date Percent
2019 7.70
2018 7.50
2017 7.40
2016 7.30
2015 7.10
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How does North Korea rank in Prevalence of Obesity Among Women Aged 18 or over?

# 188 Countries Percent Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Nauru
63.90 % 2019 +0.3 % +0.3 % View data
2 #2
Palau
60.00 % 2019 +0.7 % +0.7 % View data
174 #174
Sri Lanka
7.90 % 2019 +2.6 % +3.7 % View data
176 #176
North Korea
7.70 % 2019 +2.7 % +2.2 % View data
177 #177
Ethiopia
7.50 % 2019 +2.7 % +3.5 % View data
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