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

ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)
9.13
in 2022
Korea
13.96
in 2022
ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) rank
61st
Korea rank
59th

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

  • ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)
  • Korea
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Korea currently reports 13.96 against 9.13 in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN), a difference of 4.83.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)'s.

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

ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) ranks 61st 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 ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 2.82 7.74 4.92 Korea
2010s 5.53 9.77 4.24 Korea
2020s 8.56 13.22 4.65 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, ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) or Korea?
Korea, at 13.96 against 9.13 in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) and Korea?
4.83, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) and Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) and Korea rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) ranks 61st 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