Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 9.16 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
9.16
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
100th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.16
in 2022
All-time low
1
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 9.16 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 9.16 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1990.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 1.11 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 1.23 | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 1.36 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 1.64 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.8 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 1.96 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 2.13 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 2.49 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 2.69 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 3.11 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 3.33 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 3.55 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.78 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 4.01 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 4.23 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.46 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.94 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.19 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 5.46 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.76 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 6.07 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 6.41 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 6.79 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 7.2 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 7.64 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 8.12 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 8.63 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 9.16 | +6.1% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 9.16 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.13, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 9.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.25, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 | 2.49 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 | 4.7 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.64 | 8.12 | 9.16 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 9.16 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.16 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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