Korea vs United States of America: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Korea
37.7%
in 2024
United States of America
38.2%
in 2024
Korea rank
33rd
United States of America rank
31st
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 38.2% against 37.7% in Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 31st of 198 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 22.4% | 13.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 31.1% | 14.2% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 37.7% | 11.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 38.4% | 6.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 38.3% | 2.0% | United States of America |
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 or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 38.2% against 37.7% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Korea and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Korea ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 31st 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.