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)
2.557.51012.515199020062022

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.

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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