ECE_Euro area (EMU) vs South Korea: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

ECE_Euro area (EMU)
24.26
in 2022
South Korea
33.92
in 2022
ECE_Euro area (EMU) rank
54th
South Korea rank
54th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • ECE_Euro area (EMU)
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 33.92 against 24.26 in ECE_Euro area (EMU), a difference of 9.66.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times ECE_Euro area (EMU)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ECE_Euro area (EMU) ahead.

ECE_Euro area (EMU) ranks 54th and South Korea ranks 54th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ECE_Euro area (EMU) averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE_Euro area (EMU) South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 25.61 24.06 1.55 ECE_Euro area (EMU)
2010s 25.47 28.95 3.48 South Korea
2020s 24.41 33.1 8.69 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, ECE_Euro area (EMU) or South Korea?
South Korea, at 33.92 against 24.26 in ECE_Euro area (EMU) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between ECE_Euro area (EMU) and South Korea?
9.66, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE_Euro area (EMU) and South Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ECE_Euro area (EMU) and South Korea rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
ECE_Euro area (EMU) ranks 54th and South Korea ranks 54th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +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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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed