Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in North Korea
North Korea: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) 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 North Korea, 1998–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in North Korea 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 North Korea peaked at 63.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 2017.
North Korea ranks 47th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in North Korea, year by year
| 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 19.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.12, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 19.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.2, 90% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9 | 63.9 | 63.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.79 | 32.4 | 51 | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.5 | 19.1 | 27.9 | 2 |
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 height-for-age <-2 sd in North Korea?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in North Korea was 19.1 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 2017.
- How does North Korea rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- North Korea ranks 47th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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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