Hungary vs Korea: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Hungary
16.2%
in 2024
Korea
16.4%
in 2024
Hungary rank
56th
Korea rank
54th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Hungary
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 16.4% against 16.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 56th and Korea ranks 54th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 0.1% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.7% | 0.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.3% | 0.7% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.4% | 0.2% | Hungary |
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, Hungary or Korea?
- Korea, at 16.4% against 16.2% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Hungary and Korea?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Korea rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Hungary ranks 56th and Korea ranks 54th 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.