South Korea vs (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

South Korea
4.15
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)
5.73
in 2022
South Korea rank
82nd
(SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) rank
84th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • South Korea
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)
02468199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) currently reports 5.73 against 4.15 in South Korea, a difference of 1.58.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)'s figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 82nd and (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) ranks 84th of 193 countries.

(SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) Difference Ahead
2000s 4.1 7.43 3.34 (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)
2010s 4.11 6.22 2.12 (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)
2020s 4.15 5.77 1.62 (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, South Korea or (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
(SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU), at 5.73 against 4.15 in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between South Korea and (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
1.58, with (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South Korea and (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
South Korea ranks 82nd and (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) ranks 84th 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