Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Korea
Korea: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 13.96 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Korea, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Korea is 13.96, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Korea peaked at 13.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 1990.
That places Korea 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.38 | — |
| 1991 | 2.6 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 2.85 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 3.12 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 3.4 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 3.69 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 3.99 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 4.34 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 4.74 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 5.21 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 5.76 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 6.34 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 6.92 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 7.45 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 7.9 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 8.26 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 8.53 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.69 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.77 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.79 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.81 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.84 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.93 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.09 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.32 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.61 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.97 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.43 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 11.02 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 11.69 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 12.45 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 13.24 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 13.96 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 | 2.38 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.74 | 5.76 | 8.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 | 8.81 | 11.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.22 | 12.45 | 13.96 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Korea?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Korea was 13.96 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 1990.
- How does Korea rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Korea ranks 59th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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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