Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 37.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.7%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
33rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2024
All-time low
6.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Republic of Korea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 37.7% for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Republic of Korea peaked at 37.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1980.
Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.7% | — |
| 1981 | 7.1% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 6.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 13.0% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 22.1% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 29.8% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 34.9% | 37.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 30 Lebanon 38.5% compare
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- 32 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 37.8% compare
- 34 Australia 37.5% compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 37.5% compare
- 36 Mexico 37.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Republic of Korea?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Republic of Korea was 37.7% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1980.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Republic of Korea ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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