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

Latest (2024)
57.1
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
77th
of 162 countries
All-time high
57.1
in 2024
All-time low
19.5
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2024

20304050602000201220242000: 20.22001: 19.82002: 19.52003: 19.52004: 19.72005: 19.82006: 20.12007: 20.62008: 21.22009: 22.12010: 23.12011: 24.32012: 25.62013: 27.12014: 28.82015: 30.82016: 33.12017: 35.62018: 38.32019: 41.12020: 44.12021: 47.32022: 50.52023: 53.82024: 57.1

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

Annual values for Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
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