Eswatini vs Korea: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Eswatini
4.7%
in 2024
Korea
4.3%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
76th
Korea rank
78th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Eswatini
- Korea
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 4.7% against 4.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 76th and Korea ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 1.2% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.6% | 1.4% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 1.0% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Eswatini |
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), Eswatini or Korea?
- Eswatini, at 4.7% against 4.3% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Eswatini and Korea?
- 0.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Korea rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Eswatini ranks 76th 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.