Fiji vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Fiji
12.3%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.1%
in 2024
Fiji rank
98th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
100th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Fiji
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 12.3% against 12.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.

Fiji ranks 98th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 1.8% 1.0% 0.8% Fiji
1990s 2.9% 2.2% 0.7% Fiji
2000s 5.0% 4.6% 0.4% Fiji
2010s 8.2% 7.9% 0.3% Fiji
2020s 11.3% 11.1% 0.3% Fiji

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, Fiji or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Fiji, at 12.3% 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 Fiji and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.2%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Fiji and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Fiji ranks 98th 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.

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Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed