Belgium vs North Korea: Child adolescent obesity

Belgium
21.12
in 2024
North Korea
21.72
in 2024
Belgium rank
122nd
North Korea rank
119th

Child adolescent obesity over time

  • Belgium
  • North Korea
05101520198020022024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 21.72 against 21.12 in Belgium, a difference of 0.6.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 122nd and North Korea ranks 119th of 199 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 14.3 2.96 11.35 Belgium
1990s 18.1 5.22 12.87 Belgium
2000s 20.56 9.23 11.33 Belgium
2010s 21 14.67 6.34 Belgium
2020s 21.14 20.07 1.07 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child adolescent obesity, Belgium or North Korea?
North Korea, at 21.72 against 21.12 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in child adolescent obesity between Belgium and North Korea?
0.6, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Korea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Belgium and North Korea rank globally for child adolescent obesity?
Belgium ranks 122nd and North Korea ranks 119th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed