North Korea vs South Africa: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
North Korea
20.96
in 2022
South Africa
20.97
in 2022
North Korea rank
120th
South Africa rank
119th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- North Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.97 against 20.96 in North Korea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.52 | 5.5 | 0.018 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 9.68 | 14.73 | 5.04 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.22 | 21.07 | 5.85 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20.08 | 20.97 | 0.8933 | South Africa |
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, North Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.97 against 20.96 in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between North Korea and South Africa?
- 0.01, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and South Africa rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- North Korea ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 119th of 193 countries.
- 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.