North Korea vs Philippines: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
North Korea
3.3%
in 2024
Philippines
3.3%
in 2024
North Korea rank
133rd
Philippines rank
133rd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- North Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 133rd and Philippines ranks 133rd of 163 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.4% | 1.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, North Korea or Philippines?
- North Korea, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between North Korea and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Philippines rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- North Korea ranks 133rd and Philippines ranks 133rd 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 (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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About this data
Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children 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.