Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Rwanda: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
9.3%
in 2024
Rwanda
9.0%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
39th
Rwanda rank
42nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Rwanda
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 9.3% against 9.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 42nd 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 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8% | 13.0% | 9.8% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 11.0% | 8.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 9.7% | 5.8% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 8.7% | 3.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 0.9% | 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), Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Rwanda?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 9.3% against 9.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Rwanda rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 42nd 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.