Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in South Korea
South Korea: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 2.14 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.14
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.31
in 1990
All-time low
1.71
in 2006
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in South Korea, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in South Korea stood at 2.14.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in South Korea peaked at 2.31 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2006.
South Korea ranks 152nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.31 | — |
| 1991 | 2.28 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.24 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.21 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.17 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.08 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.04 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.99 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.94 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.83 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.79 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.72 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.71 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.72 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.74 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.75 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.76 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.78 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.81 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.84 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.88 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.92 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.97 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.02 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.07 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.14 | +3.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.31, 93% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.83, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 | 1.94 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.71 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.74 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 2.02 | 2.14 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in South Korea?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in South Korea was 2.14 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2006.
- How does South Korea rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- South Korea ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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