截至2024年，韩国肥胖人口比例达到三分之一，其中30多岁和40多岁男性的肥胖率超过50%。
韩国疾病管理厅根据一项针对23万名19岁及以上参与者的调查汇总了该数据。肥胖率较2021年的32.2%和2015年的26.3%略有上升。
韩国将肥胖定义为身体质量指数（BMI）达到25或以上。男性肥胖率达到41.4%，女性为23%。其中30多岁男性肥胖率为53.1%，40多岁男性为50.3%。
该机构表示，应对肥胖的政策需要基于人口统计学群体和性别采取定制化方案，并针对不同地区制定更具体的策略。数据显示，独居男性的肥胖率低于与家人同住的男性。
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