Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 57.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 57.1 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 57.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.5, in 2002.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 77th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2 | — |
| 2001 | 19.8 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 19.5 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.7 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.1 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.6 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 21.2 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.1 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 23.1 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 24.3 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 25.6 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 27.1 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 28.8 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 30.8 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 33.1 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 35.6 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 38.3 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 41.1 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 44.1 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 47.3 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 50.5 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 53.8 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 57.1 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.25 | 19.5 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.78 | 23.1 | 41.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.56 | 44.1 | 57.1 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 57.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 in 2002.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 77th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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