Republic of Korea vs Uruguay: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Republic of Korea
1.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
1.3%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
179th
Uruguay rank
180th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Republic of Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 179th and Uruguay ranks 180th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 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, Republic of Korea or Uruguay?
- Republic of Korea, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Republic of Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Uruguay rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Republic of Korea ranks 179th and Uruguay ranks 180th 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.