Cambodia vs Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Cambodia
8.5%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
8.7%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
24th
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank
22nd

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Cambodia
  • Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of currently reports 8.7% against 8.5% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 24th and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 22nd of 198 countries.

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 9.5% 10.9% 1.4% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
1990s 9.6% 10.7% 1.1% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2000s 9.2% 10.0% 0.8% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2010s 8.8% 9.2% 0.4% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2020s 8.5% 8.8% 0.3% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of

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, Cambodia or Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, at 8.7% against 8.5% in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
0.2%, with Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Cambodia ranks 24th and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;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.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed