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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.1%
in 2024
Viet Nam
12.5%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
100th
Viet Nam rank
97th

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

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Viet Nam
02.557.51012.5198020022024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 12.5% against 12.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th and Viet Nam ranks 97th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 1.0% 0.1% 0.9% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 2.2% 0.5% 1.8% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 4.6% 2.1% 2.5% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 7.9% 6.5% 1.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 11.1% 11.1% 0.1% Viet Nam

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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 12.5% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam?
0.4%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th and Viet Nam ranks 97th 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