Equatorial Guinea vs Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Equatorial Guinea
9.01
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
9.34
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
40th
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank
38th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of currently reports 9.34 against 9.01 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.33.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 38th of 193 countries.

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 13.28 19.27 5.98 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2000s 12 15.7 3.7 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2010s 10.16 11.93 1.77 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2020s 9.12 9.66 0.5367 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Equatorial Guinea or Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, at 9.34 against 9.01 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Equatorial Guinea and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
0.33, with Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 38th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed