Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Korea
4.3%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.6%
in 2024
Korea rank
78th
Saudi Arabia rank
77th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.6% against 4.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 4.1% | 2.1% | Korea |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 0.8% | Korea |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.4% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
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 or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.6% against 4.3% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Korea ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th 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.