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
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.