Height-for-age <-2 SD in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 0.8518 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.8518
Change on year
down 62.5%
World rank
96th
of 96 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2003
All-time low
0.8518
in 2020
Years of data
5
2003–2020
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Republic of Korea, 2003–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Republic of Korea is 0.8518, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.5% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8518, in 2020.
Republic of Korea ranks 96th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 1.35 | 2.27 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8518 | 0.8518 | 0.8518 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More health data for Republic of Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2033 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0741 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5011 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Republic of Korea?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Republic of Korea was 0.8518 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8518 in 2020.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Republic of Korea ranks 96th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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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