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
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.