Kiribati vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Kiribati
12.0%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.1%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
102nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
100th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Kiribati
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 102nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th of 198 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.0% | 2.3% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 2.2% | 2.8% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 4.6% | 2.9% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.9% | 2.0% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.1% | 0.4% | Kiribati |
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, Kiribati or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 12.1% against 12.0% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Kiribati and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Kiribati ranks 102nd 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.