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

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
9.34
in 2022
Nigeria
9.61
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank
38th
Nigeria rank
36th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

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

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 9.61 against 9.34 in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 36th 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 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 19.27 14.46 4.81 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2000s 15.7 11.5 4.19 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2010s 11.93 9.65 2.28 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2020s 9.66 9.58 0.0833 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, Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 9.61 against 9.34 in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of and Nigeria?
0.27, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of and Nigeria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 36th 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