North Korea vs Yemen: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
North Korea
20.96
in 2022
Yemen
21.06
in 2022
North Korea rank
120th
Yemen rank
118th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- North Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 21.06 against 20.96 in North Korea, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 120th and Yemen ranks 118th of 193 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.52 | 10.46 | 4.94 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 9.68 | 12.28 | 2.59 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 15.22 | 15.74 | 0.52 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 20.08 | 20.23 | 0.1533 | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 21.06 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 Yemen?
- 0.1, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Yemen?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Yemen rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- North Korea ranks 120th and Yemen ranks 118th 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.