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

Angola
9.6%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
9.3%
in 2024
Angola rank
36th
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank
39th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Angola
  • Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
0510152025198020022024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 9.6% against 9.3% in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

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.

Angola ranks 36th and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 39th 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 Angola Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 16.4% 22.8% 6.4% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
1990s 14.8% 19.1% 4.3% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2000s 13.0% 15.5% 2.5% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2010s 10.9% 12.0% 1.2% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2020s 9.8% 9.8% 0.0% 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 (crude estimate), Angola or Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
Angola, at 9.6% against 9.3% in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Angola and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
0.3%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Angola and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Angola ranks 36th and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 39th 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 (crude 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 (crude 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