Japan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Japan
9.1%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
9.3%
in 2024
Japan rank
41st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
39th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Japan
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 9.3% against 9.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 41st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 39th of 198 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 22.8% | 14.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 19.1% | 11.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 15.5% | 7.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 12.0% | 3.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.8% | 0.8% | Korea, Democratic People'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), Japan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 9.3% against 9.1% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Japan ranks 41st and Korea, Democratic People'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.