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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
24.0%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
23.9%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
111th
Marshall Islands rank
112th

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

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Marshall Islands
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 24.0% against 23.9% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th and Marshall Islands ranks 112th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 3.3% 16.3% 13.0% Marshall Islands
1990s 5.9% 19.2% 13.3% Marshall Islands
2000s 10.5% 22.4% 11.9% Marshall Islands
2010s 16.7% 23.8% 7.1% Marshall Islands
2020s 22.4% 23.8% 1.5% Marshall Islands

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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Marshall Islands?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 24.0% against 23.9% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Marshall Islands?
0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Marshall Islands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Marshall Islands rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th and Marshall Islands ranks 112th 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