Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) vs South Korea: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
1.48
in 2022
South Korea
2.14
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) rank
151st
South Korea rank
152nd

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time

  • Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
  • South Korea
00.511.522.5199020062022

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.14 against 1.48 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), a difference of 0.66.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)'s.

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

Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 151st and South Korea ranks 152nd of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.26 1.76 0.5013 South Korea
2010s 1.33 1.82 0.4894 South Korea
2020s 1.42 2.08 0.6518 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) or South Korea?
South Korea, at 2.14 against 1.48 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) and South Korea?
0.66, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) and South Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) and South Korea rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 151st and South Korea ranks 152nd of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below 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 thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed