Dominican Republic vs Korea: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Dominican Republic
4.3%
in 2024
Korea
4.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
80th
Korea rank
78th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Korea ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 6.2% | 4.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 4.6% | 2.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 1.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
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), Dominican Republic or Korea?
- Korea, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Dominican Republic and Korea?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Korea rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Korea ranks 78th 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.