Belarus vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Belarus
12.2%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.1%
in 2024
Belarus rank
99th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
100th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Belarus
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 12.2% against 12.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 99th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th of 198 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 1.0% | 2.7% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 2.2% | 2.8% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 4.6% | 2.7% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.9% | 2.1% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 0.6% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Belarus or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Belarus, at 12.2% against 12.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Belarus and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Belarus ranks 99th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.