Cape Verde vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Cape Verde
10.0%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
8.7%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
19th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
22nd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Cape Verde
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 10.0% against 8.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 19th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 1.2% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 1.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.0% | 0.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 0.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 1.1% | Cape Verde |
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, Cape Verde or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Cape Verde, at 10.0% against 8.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Cape Verde and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 1.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Cape Verde ranks 19th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 22nd 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.