Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 70.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Republic of Korea is 70.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Republic of Korea peaked at 243.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.5, in 2024.
That places Republic of Korea 70th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 243.4 | — |
| 2001 | 235.2 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 223.7 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 211.5 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 199.3 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 185.3 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 172.4 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 164.9 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 160 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 157 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 156 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 154.5 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 151.8 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 148.7 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 145.5 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 142 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 135.8 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 126.9 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 117.9 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 109.5 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 89.7 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 81.5 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 75 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 70.5 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.27 | 157 | 243.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.86 | 109.5 | 156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3 | 70.5 | 99.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Republic of Korea?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Republic of Korea was 70.5 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 243.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5 in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 70th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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