Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Low income: Prevalence of undernourishment

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
47.0%
in 2018
Low income
26.8%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
3rd
Low income rank
1st

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Low income
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 47.0% against 26.8% in Low income, a difference of 20.2%.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.8 times Low income's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd and Low income ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 36.7% 28.7% 8.0% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 44.9% 23.8% 21.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Low income?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 47.0% against 26.8% in Low income as of 2018.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Low income?
20.2%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Low income?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Low income rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd and Low income ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,908 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.