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

Equatorial Guinea
9.3%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
9.3%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
40th
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank
39th

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

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

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of currently reports 9.3% against 9.3% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th 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 Equatorial Guinea Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 14.6% 22.8% 8.2% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
1990s 13.1% 19.1% 6.1% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2000s 11.8% 15.5% 3.7% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2010s 10.2% 12.0% 1.8% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2020s 9.4% 9.8% 0.4% 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), Equatorial Guinea or Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, at 9.3% against 9.3% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Equatorial Guinea and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
0.0%, with Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th 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