Ethiopia vs North Korea: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Ethiopia
3.3%
in 2024
North Korea
3.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
132nd
North Korea rank
132nd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Ethiopia
- North Korea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 132nd and North Korea ranks 132nd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.1% | 1.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.1% | North 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 (%), Ethiopia or North Korea?
- Ethiopia, at 3.3% against 3.3% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Ethiopia and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and North Korea rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 132nd and North Korea ranks 132nd 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.