Health Statistics
Prevalence of Obesity and Current Smoking Rate
- In 2015, the prevalence of obesity―the proportion of obese individuals in the total adult population aged 19 and above―rose to 33.2%, which represents a year-on-year growth of 2.3%p.
- Compared to the 2001 levels, the male obesity rate went up by 7.9%p to 39.7%, while the female obesity rate went down by 1.4%p to 26%.
- The smoking rate―the proportion of smokers in the total adult population aged 19 and above―fell by 1.6%p from 24.2% in 2014 to 22.6% in 2015.
Trends in Prevalence of Obesity (2001-2015)
Trends in Prevalence of Obesity(2001-2015)
| category | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 31.8 | 34.7 | 36.2 | 35.3 | 35.8 | 36.4 | 351. | 36.3 | 37.6 | 37.7 | 39.7 |
| Female | 27.4 | 27.3 | 26.3 | 25.2 | 26.0 | 24.8 | 27.1 | 28.0 | 25.1 | 23.3 | 26.0 |
| Total prevalence of obesity | 29.2 | 31.3 | 31.7 | 30.7 | 31.3 | 30.9 | 31.4 | 32.4 | 31.8 | 30.9 | 33.2 |
Trends in Adult Smoking Rate(2001-2015)
Trends in Adult Smoking Rate(2001-2015)
| category | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| man | 60.9 | 51.6 | 45.0 | 47.7 | 46.9 | 48.3 | 47.3 | 43.7 | 42.1 | 43.1 | 39.3 |
| woman | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Total Current Smoking Rate | 30.2 | 28.8 | 25.3 | 27.7 | 27.2 | 27.5 | 27.0 | 25.8 | 24.1 | 24.2 | 22.6 |