Obesity among adults, BMI >= 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) - Sex: both sexes - Age group: 18+ years of age: South Korea
7.4981055% in 2024, the latest year published. Figures for 45 years from 1980 to 2024 are below.
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.4981055 |
| 2023 | 7.1282735 |
| 2022 | 6.7702584 |
| 2021 | 6.431084 |
| 2020 | 6.1098843 |
| 2019 | 5.801257 |
| 2018 | 5.5078797 |
| 2017 | 5.231115 |
| 2016 | 4.971936 |
| 2015 | 4.728731 |
| 2014 | 4.503541 |
| 2013 | 4.297113 |
| 2012 | 4.105816 |
| 2011 | 3.9287496 |
| 2010 | 3.761059 |
| 2009 | 3.5986776 |
| 2008 | 3.4376004 |
| 2007 | 3.2799964 |
| 2006 | 3.1269112 |
| 2005 | 2.978498 |
| 2004 | 2.8362856 |
| 2003 | 2.7010796 |
| 2002 | 2.571643 |
| 2001 | 2.4476035 |
| 2000 | 2.329431 |
| 1999 | 2.2184374 |
| 1998 | 2.1145496 |
| 1997 | 2.0161314 |
| 1996 | 1.9207364 |
| 1995 | 1.8284203 |
| 1994 | 1.7392864 |
| 1993 | 1.6541053 |
| 1992 | 1.5742961 |
| 1991 | 1.4994274 |
| 1990 | 1.4306237 |
| 1989 | 1.3684082 |
| 1988 | 1.3119816 |
| 1987 | 1.2608567 |
| 1986 | 1.214336 |
| 1985 | 1.1697934 |
| 1984 | 1.1261845 |
| 1983 | 1.0867873 |
| 1982 | 1.0516146 |
| 1981 | 1.0206794 |
| 1980 | 0.9941959 |