Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of vs Mozambique: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
9.8%
in 2024
Mozambique
10.5%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank
36th
Mozambique rank
33rd

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 10.5% against 9.8% in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 36th and Mozambique ranks 33rd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 24.3% 16.2% 8.1% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
1990s 19.8% 14.8% 5.0% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2000s 16.0% 13.2% 2.7% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2010s 12.4% 11.4% 1.0% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2020s 10.3% 10.6% 0.3% Mozambique

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), Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 10.5% against 9.8% in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of and Mozambique?
0.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of and Mozambique?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of and Mozambique rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 36th and Mozambique ranks 33rd 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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
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