Cook Islands vs Republic of Korea: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Cook Islands
1.3%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
1.3%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
178th
Republic of Korea rank
179th

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

  • Cook Islands
  • Republic of Korea
00.511.52198020022024

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 178th 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 Cook Islands Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.3% 2.0% 0.7% Republic of Korea
1990s 1.1% 1.5% 0.4% Republic of Korea
2000s 1.0% 1.3% 0.3% Republic of Korea
2010s 1.0% 1.2% 0.2% Republic of Korea
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 0.0% 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, Cook Islands or Republic of Korea?
Cook Islands, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Cook Islands and Republic of Korea?
0.0%, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Republic of Korea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and Republic of Korea rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Cook Islands ranks 178th 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.

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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