Korea vs South Africa: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Korea
5.5%
in 2024
South Africa
5.3%
in 2024
Korea rank
70th
South Africa rank
71st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Korea ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 71st of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 10.5% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 8.1% | 3.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 6.3% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.4% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 0.0% | South Africa |
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 or South Africa?
- Korea, at 5.5% against 5.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Korea and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Korea ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 71st 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.