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

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
8.7%
in 2024
Thailand
8.6%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank
22nd
Thailand rank
23rd

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

  • Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
  • Thailand
051015198020022024

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of currently reports 8.7% against 8.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 23rd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 10.9% 12.1% 1.2% Thailand
1990s 10.7% 10.5% 0.2% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2000s 10.0% 8.7% 1.3% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2010s 9.2% 8.2% 1.0% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2020s 8.8% 8.5% 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, Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of or Thailand?
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, at 8.7% against 8.6% in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of and Thailand?
0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of and Thailand?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of and Thailand rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 23rd 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