South Korea vs Uzbekistan: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female

South Korea
5.1%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
5.1%
in 2024
South Korea rank
81st
Uzbekistan rank
81st

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time

  • South Korea
  • Uzbekistan
4681012200020122024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 5.1% against 5.1% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

South Korea ranks 81st and Uzbekistan ranks 81st of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8% 11.3% 4.5% Uzbekistan
2010s 5.9% 5.3% 0.6% South Korea
2020s 5.2% 4.4% 0.8% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, South Korea or Uzbekistan?
South Korea, at 5.1% against 5.1% in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between South Korea and Uzbekistan?
0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uzbekistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
South Korea ranks 81st and Uzbekistan ranks 81st of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.