Mean BMI (kg/m²) in North Korea
North Korea: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 24.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
24.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
136th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.1
in 2016
All-time low
21.7
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in North Korea, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in North Korea stood at 24.1. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in North Korea peaked at 24.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.7, in 1975.
North Korea ranks 136th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.7 | — |
| 1976 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 22.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 22.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.86 | 21.7 | 22 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.27 | 22 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.75 | 22.5 | 23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.26 | 23 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.86 | 23.6 | 24.1 | 7 |
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More health data for North Korea
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in North Korea?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in North Korea was 24.1 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 in 1975.
- How does North Korea rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- North Korea ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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