Height-for-age <-2 SD in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People'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's Republic of, 1998–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Korea, Democratic People'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's Republic of peaked at 63.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 2017.
Korea, Democratic People'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's Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Korea, Democratic People'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'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's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 2017.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Korea, Democratic People'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'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'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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