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

Republic of Korea
1.3%
in 2024
Peru
1.4%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
179th
Peru rank
176th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 179th and Peru ranks 176th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 2.0% 2.1% 0.2% Peru
1990s 1.5% 1.6% 0.0% Peru
2000s 1.3% 1.2% 0.0% Republic of Korea
2010s 1.2% 1.2% 0.1% Republic of Korea
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 0.0% Peru

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, Republic of Korea or Peru?
Peru, at 1.4% 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 Republic of Korea and Peru?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Peru?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Peru rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Republic of Korea ranks 179th and Peru ranks 176th 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