Japan vs North Korea: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Japan
8.93
in 2022
North Korea
9.34
in 2022
Japan rank
41st
North Korea rank
38th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time
- Japan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 9.34 against 8.93 in Japan, a difference of 0.41.
Across all 33 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 41st and North Korea ranks 38th of 193 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.05 | 19.27 | 11.22 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 8.44 | 15.7 | 7.26 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 8.79 | 11.93 | 3.14 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 8.9 | 9.66 | 0.76 | North Korea |
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 North Korea?
- North Korea, 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 North Korea?
- 0.41, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Japan and North Korea rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Japan ranks 41st and North Korea 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.