Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Philippines: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
9.8%
in 2024
Philippines
9.7%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
36th
Philippines rank
37th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Philippines
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People'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's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 37th of 198 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.3% | 21.7% | 2.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 16.8% | 3.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.9% | 2.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.5% | 0.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 0.3% | Korea, Democratic People'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's Republic of or Philippines?
- Korea, Democratic People'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's Republic of and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Korea, Democratic People'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.