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
11.522.533.5200020122024

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.

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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