Korea vs Southern Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Korea
13.96
in 2022
Southern Europe (UNSDG)
10.02
in 2022
Korea rank
59th
Southern Europe (UNSDG) rank
60th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Korea
- Southern Europe (UNSDG)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 13.96 against 10.02 in Southern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 3.94.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Southern Europe (UNSDG)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Europe (UNSDG) ahead.
Korea ranks 59th and Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 60th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Southern Europe (UNSDG) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Southern Europe (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.74 | 9.88 | 2.14 | Southern Europe (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 9.77 | 10.71 | 0.9412 | Southern Europe (UNSDG) |
| 2020s | 13.22 | 10.14 | 3.08 | 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 Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Korea, at 13.96 against 10.02 in Southern Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Korea and Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
- 3.94, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Southern Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Korea ranks 59th and Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 60th 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.