Israel vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Israel
9.27
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
9.16
in 2022
Israel rank
98th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
100th

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

  • Israel
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0246810199020062022

How they compare

Israel currently reports 9.27 against 9.16 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.11.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 98th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th of 193 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 4.47 1.6 2.86 Israel
2000s 6.8 3.45 3.35 Israel
2010s 8.59 6.02 2.57 Israel
2020s 9.16 8.64 0.5267 Israel

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, Israel or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Israel, at 9.27 against 9.16 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Israel and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.11, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Israel and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Israel ranks 98th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th of 193 countries.
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