Afghanistan vs Korea: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Afghanistan
5.6%
in 2024
Korea
5.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
68th
Korea rank
70th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Afghanistan
- Korea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Korea ranks 70th of 198 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6% | 6.3% | 25.4% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 4.7% | 19.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 4.3% | 11.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 4.7% | 5.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 1.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Afghanistan or Korea?
- Afghanistan, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Afghanistan and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Korea rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and Korea ranks 70th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.