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

Kazakhstan
23.6%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
24.0%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
114th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
111th

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 24.0% against 23.6% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 114th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 21.0% 3.3% 17.7% Kazakhstan
1990s 19.2% 5.9% 13.3% Kazakhstan
2000s 18.2% 10.5% 7.7% Kazakhstan
2010s 20.0% 16.7% 3.3% Kazakhstan
2020s 22.8% 22.4% 0.4% Kazakhstan

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, Kazakhstan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 24.0% against 23.6% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Kazakhstan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.4%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Kazakhstan ranks 114th 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