Height-for-age <-2 SD in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 19.1 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
19.1
World rank
47th
of 96 countries
All-time high
63.9
in 1998
All-time low
19.1
in 2017
Years of data
7
1998–2017

Height-for-age <-2 SD in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, 1998–2017

20304050601998200720171998: 63.92000: 512002: 44.72004: 43.12009: 32.42012: 27.92017: 19.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of is 19.1, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of peaked at 63.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 2017.

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 47th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Height-for-age <-2 SD in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 63.9
2000 51 -20.2%
2002 44.67 -12.4%
2004 43.1 -3.5%
2009 32.4 -24.8%
2012 27.9 -13.9%
2017 19.1 -31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.9 63.9 63.9 1
2000s 42.79 32.4 51 4
2010s 23.5 19.1 27.9 2

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  5. 49 Viet Nam 18.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
Height-for-age <-2 sd in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of was 19.1 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 63.9 in 1998.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 2017.
How does Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 47th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
96 places, 948 data points, 1985–2024
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