Korea vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Korea
37.7%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
37.8%
in 2024
Korea rank
33rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
32nd

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

  • Korea
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 37.8% against 37.7% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Korea ranks 33rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 32nd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 9.2% 13.2% 4.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 16.9% 19.0% 2.2% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 26.1% 25.5% 0.6% Korea
2010s 31.8% 31.8% 0.1% Korea
2020s 36.3% 36.6% 0.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 37.8% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Korea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Korea ranks 33rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 32nd 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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About this data

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