Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male (% of children) in South Korea
South Korea: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male (% of children) was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in South Korea, 2003–2020
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in South Korea stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in South Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
South Korea ranks 80th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male (% of children) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%. (9 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in South Korea?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in South Korea was 0.0% in 2020, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male?
- South Korea ranks 80th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.