Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Mauritania: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
8.7%
in 2024
Mauritania
9.3%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
22nd
Mauritania rank
21st
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 9.3% against 8.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 22nd and Mauritania ranks 21st of 198 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 14.1% | 3.1% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 13.3% | 2.6% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 11.5% | 1.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 10.0% | 0.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.4% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 9.3% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Mauritania?
- 0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Mauritania rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 22nd and Mauritania ranks 21st 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.