Other Countries | Further Reading 1. Obesity rates in Korea are
among the lowest in the OECD, but have been increasing steadily.
About 4% of the adult population is obese in Korea, and about
30% are overweight (including obese). OECD projections indicate
that overweight rates will increase by a further 5% within ten
years. Past and projected overweight rates Underlying data and
charts for all the graphics below are also available in Excel 2.
Large socio-economic disparities in obesity exist in women in
Korea. Women with poor education are 5 times more likely than
more educated women to be overweight. Virtually no disparities
exist between men of different educational levels. Relative
Index of Inequality in Overweight by Education level 3. Child
obesity rates are relatively high in Korea, especially in boys.
OECD projections show a likely slight decrease of overweight and
a stabilisation of child obesity over the next 10 years. Past
and projected rates of child obesity and overweight, age 3-17,
in Korea 4. Chi