Korea vs Northern Europe (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Korea
2.14
in 2022
Northern Europe (UNSDG)
1.71
in 2022
Korea rank
152nd
Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank
150th

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

  • Korea
  • Northern Europe (UNSDG)
00.511.522.5199020062022

How they compare

Korea currently reports 2.14 against 1.71 in Northern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 0.43.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Northern Europe (UNSDG)'s.

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

Korea ranks 152nd and Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 150th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Northern Europe (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.76 1.42 0.3383 Korea
2010s 1.82 1.55 0.2704 Korea
2020s 2.08 1.66 0.4213 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, Korea or Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
Korea, at 2.14 against 1.71 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Korea and Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
0.43, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Korea and Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Korea ranks 152nd and Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 150th 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.

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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