South Korea vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

South Korea
33.92
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict
25.25
in 2022
South Korea rank
54th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict rank
52nd

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

  • South Korea
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 33.92 against 25.25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict, a difference of 8.67.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 54th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict ranks 52nd of 193 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict Difference Ahead
2000s 24.06 16.15 7.92 South Korea
2010s 28.95 20.65 8.3 South Korea
2020s 33.1 24.6 8.5 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, South Korea or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
South Korea, at 33.92 against 25.25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between South Korea and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
8.67, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South Korea and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
South Korea ranks 54th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict ranks 52nd 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.

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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