South Korea vs Paraguay: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
South Korea
33.92
in 2022
Paraguay
34.49
in 2022
South Korea rank
54th
Paraguay rank
51st
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- South Korea
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 34.49 against 33.92 in South Korea, a difference of 0.57.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
South Korea ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 51st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.92 | 17.75 | 2.83 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 24.06 | 23.65 | 0.413 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 28.95 | 29.44 | 0.491 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 33.1 | 33.78 | 0.68 | Paraguay |
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, South Korea or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 34.49 against 33.92 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between South Korea and Paraguay?
- 0.57, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Paraguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Paraguay rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- South Korea ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 51st 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.