Djibouti vs South Korea: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Djibouti
5.5%
in 2024
South Korea
5.5%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
81st
South Korea rank
81st

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Djibouti
  • South Korea
02468200020122024

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 5.5% against 5.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 81st and South Korea ranks 81st of 162 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.5% 7.3% 3.9% South Korea
2010s 1.2% 6.3% 5.2% South Korea
2020s 3.1% 5.6% 2.5% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Djibouti or South Korea?
Djibouti, at 5.5% against 5.5% in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Djibouti and South Korea?
0.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and South Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and South Korea rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Djibouti ranks 81st and South Korea ranks 81st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed