Korea vs Southern Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Korea
4.15
in 2022
Southern Africa (UNSDG)
5.73
in 2022
Korea rank
82nd
Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank
84th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Korea
- Southern Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Southern Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 5.73 against 4.15 in Korea, a difference of 1.58.
That makes Southern Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.4 times Korea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Africa (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 82nd and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 84th of 193 countries.
Southern Africa (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Southern Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 | 7.43 | 3.34 | Southern Africa (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 4.11 | 6.22 | 2.12 | Southern Africa (UNSDG) |
| 2020s | 4.15 | 5.77 | 1.62 | Southern Africa (UNSDG) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Korea or Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Southern Africa (UNSDG), at 5.73 against 4.15 in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Korea and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 1.58, with Southern Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Korea ranks 82nd and Southern Africa (UNSDG) 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.