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

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
9.8%
in 2024
Rwanda
10.2%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank
36th
Rwanda rank
34th

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

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

Rwanda currently reports 10.2% against 9.8% in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.

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 Rwanda ranks 34th 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 Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 24.3% 14.9% 9.4% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
1990s 19.8% 13.2% 6.6% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2000s 16.0% 11.6% 4.4% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2010s 12.4% 10.3% 2.1% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2020s 10.3% 10.1% 0.1% 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 Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 10.2% 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 Rwanda?
0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of and Rwanda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of and Rwanda rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 36th and Rwanda ranks 34th 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