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
0123198020022024

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.

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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