Iceland vs South Korea: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Iceland
2.11
in 2022
South Korea
2.14
in 2022
Iceland rank
153rd
South Korea rank
152nd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.14 against 2.11 in Iceland, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Iceland ranks 153rd and South Korea ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 | 2.14 | 0.446 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.76 | 0.056 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.82 | 0.029 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 2.08 | 0.0133 | 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, Iceland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.14 against 2.11 in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Iceland and South Korea?
- 0.03, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Iceland ranks 153rd and South Korea ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
- 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.