North Korea vs Palestine: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
North Korea
57.1
in 2024
Palestine
63.2
in 2024
North Korea rank
77th
Palestine rank
75th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- North Korea
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 63.2 against 57.1 in North Korea, a difference of 6.1.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 77th and Palestine ranks 75th of 162 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.25 | 43.77 | 23.52 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 30.78 | 52.93 | 22.15 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 50.56 | 58.84 | 8.28 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), North Korea or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 63.2 against 57.1 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between North Korea and Palestine?
- 6.1, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Palestine rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- North Korea ranks 77th and Palestine ranks 75th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.