Korea vs South-eastern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Korea
13.96
in 2022
South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)
9.13
in 2022
Korea rank
59th
South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank
61st

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

  • Korea
  • South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Korea currently reports 13.96 against 9.13 in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 4.83.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)'s.

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

Korea ranks 59th and South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 61st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.74 2.82 4.92 Korea
2010s 9.77 5.53 4.24 Korea
2020s 13.22 8.56 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, Korea or South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Korea, at 13.96 against 9.13 in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Korea and South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
4.83, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Korea and South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Korea ranks 59th and South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 61st 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