Korea vs Mexico: Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time
- Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 36.4 Percentage of population against 8 Percentage of population in Korea, a difference of 28.4 Percentage of population.
That makes Mexico's figure about 4.5 times Korea's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 2nd of 1 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 Percentage of population | 30.2 Percentage of population | 26.7 Percentage of population | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.33 Percentage of population | 33.87 Percentage of population | 28.53 Percentage of population | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.34 Percentage of population | 35.14 Percentage of population | 27.8 Percentage of population | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 36.4 Percentage of population against 8 Percentage of population in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between Korea and Mexico?
- 28.4 Percentage of population, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mexico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Mexico rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
- Korea ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 2nd of 1 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Body weight — Share of population who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for overweight and obesity (measured and self-reported data). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.