Australia vs Republic of Korea: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Australia
1.3%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
1.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
182nd
Republic of Korea rank
179th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 182nd and Republic of Korea ranks 179th of 198 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Australia or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Australia ranks 182nd and Republic of Korea ranks 179th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.