Ecuador vs South Korea: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Ecuador
33.9%
in 2024
South Korea
34.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
52nd
South Korea rank
50th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Ecuador
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 34.5% against 33.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.9% | 8.4% | 7.6% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 15.2% | 5.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 24.0% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.7% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 33.3% | 0.3% | South Korea |
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, Ecuador or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 34.5% against 33.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Ecuador and South Korea?
- 0.6%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and South Korea rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 50th 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.