North Korea - Prevalence of Overweight Among Women

Since 2014, North Korea Prevalence of Overweight Among Women grew 1points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 166 comparing other countries in Prevalence of Overweight Among Women at 31.5 Percent of Female Adults. North Korea is overtaken by Burundi, which was ranked number 165 at 31.6 Percent of Female Adults and is followed by China at 31.4 Percent of Female Adults. Nauru topped the ranking with 89 Percent of Female Adults in 2019, that is an increase of 0.1points compared to 2018. Palau, Marshall Islands and Tuvalu respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Bangladesh recorded the best 5 years average growth at +2.4points per year, while Nauru was the worst growing country at +0.1points per year.

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Date Percent of Female Adults
2019 31.50
2018 31.20
2017 31.00
2016 30.70
2015 30.40
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How does North Korea rank in Prevalence of Overweight Among Women?

# 188 Countries Percent of Female Adults Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Nauru
89.00 % 2019 +0.1 % +0.1 % View data
2 #2
Palau
86.70 % 2019 +0.2 % +0.3 % View data
165 #165
Burundi
31.60 % 2019 +1.6 % +2.0 % View data
166 #166
North Korea
31.50 % 2019 +1.0 % +1.0 % View data
167 #167
China
31.40 % 2019 +1.3 % +1.6 % View data
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