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
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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.

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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