2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in North Korea
North Korea: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 2.8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in North Korea, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in North Korea is 2.8, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in North Korea peaked at 2.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
North Korea ranks 134th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 2.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.2, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 2.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4, 52% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 | 1 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0541 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in North Korea?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in North Korea was 2.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- North Korea ranks 134th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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