Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 24.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.0%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
111th
of 198 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2024
All-time low
2.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 24.0% for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 24.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1980.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6% | — |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +3.7% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 24.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.0%, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 24.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.9%, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.1% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.7% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.7% | 24.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 24.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1980.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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