Korea vs Northern Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Korea
13.96
in 2022
Northern Europe (UNSDG)
10.35
in 2022
Korea rank
59th
Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank
58th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Korea
- Northern Europe (UNSDG)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 13.96 against 10.35 in Northern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 3.61.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Northern Europe (UNSDG)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Europe (UNSDG) ahead.
Korea ranks 59th and Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 58th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Northern Europe (UNSDG) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Northern Europe (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.74 | 8.47 | 0.727 | Northern Europe (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 9.77 | 9.32 | 0.4517 | Korea |
| 2020s | 13.22 | 10.19 | 3.03 | 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, Korea or Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Korea, at 13.96 against 10.35 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Korea and Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- 3.61, 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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Korea ranks 59th and Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 58th 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.