Iceland vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Iceland
24.5%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
24.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
109th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
111th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Iceland
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 24.5% against 24.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 109th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th of 198 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 14.3% 3.3% 11.0% Iceland
1990s 18.7% 5.9% 12.7% Iceland
2000s 22.1% 10.5% 11.7% Iceland
2010s 23.6% 16.7% 7.0% Iceland
2020s 24.3% 22.4% 2.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Iceland or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Iceland, at 24.5% against 24.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Iceland ranks 109th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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