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

Japan
8.93
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
9.34
in 2022
Japan rank
41st
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank
38th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Japan
  • Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of currently reports 9.34 against 8.93 in Japan, a difference of 0.41.

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

Japan ranks 41st 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 Japan Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 8.05 19.27 11.22 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2000s 8.44 15.7 7.26 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2010s 8.79 11.93 3.14 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2020s 8.9 9.66 0.76 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, Japan or Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, at 9.34 against 8.93 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Japan and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
0.41, with Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Japan and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Japan ranks 41st 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