Belgium vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Belgium
21.1%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
21.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
122nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
119th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Belgium
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 21.7% against 21.1% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 3.0% | 11.3% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 5.2% | 12.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 9.2% | 11.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 14.7% | 6.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.1% | 1.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Belgium or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 21.7% against 21.1% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Belgium and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.6%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Belgium ranks 122nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 119th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.