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

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
9.8%
in 2024
Philippines
9.7%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank
36th
Philippines rank
37th

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

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

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 37th of 198 countries.

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 24.3% 21.7% 2.6% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
1990s 19.8% 16.8% 3.0% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2000s 16.0% 13.9% 2.0% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2010s 12.4% 11.5% 0.9% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2020s 10.3% 10.0% 0.3% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of

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 Philippines?
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, at 9.8% against 9.7% in Philippines 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 Philippines?
0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of and Philippines?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of and Philippines rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 37th 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