ECE_West Balkans (ST7) vs Korea: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

ECE_West Balkans (ST7)
10.19
in 2022
Korea
13.96
in 2022
ECE_West Balkans (ST7) rank
59th
Korea rank
59th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • ECE_West Balkans (ST7)
  • Korea
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Korea currently reports 13.96 against 10.19 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7), a difference of 3.77.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times ECE_West Balkans (ST7)'s.

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

ECE_West Balkans (ST7) ranks 59th and Korea ranks 59th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE_West Balkans (ST7) Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 6.54 7.74 1.2 Korea
2010s 8.67 9.77 1.1 Korea
2020s 9.98 13.22 3.24 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, ECE_West Balkans (ST7) or Korea?
Korea, at 13.96 against 10.19 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between ECE_West Balkans (ST7) and Korea?
3.77, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE_West Balkans (ST7) and Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ECE_West Balkans (ST7) and Korea rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
ECE_West Balkans (ST7) ranks 59th and Korea ranks 59th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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