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

Korea
2.14
in 2022
Oceania (UNSDG)
1.74
in 2022
Korea rank
152nd
Oceania (UNSDG) rank
149th

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

  • Korea
  • Oceania (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 2.14 against 1.74 in Oceania (UNSDG), a difference of 0.4.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Oceania (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 152nd and Oceania (UNSDG) ranks 149th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Oceania (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.76 1.73 0.0279 Korea
2010s 1.82 1.69 0.129 Korea
2020s 2.08 1.71 0.3659 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 Oceania (UNSDG)?
Korea, at 2.14 against 1.74 in Oceania (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Korea and Oceania (UNSDG)?
0.4, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Oceania (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Korea and Oceania (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Korea ranks 152nd and Oceania (UNSDG) ranks 149th 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