Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Korea
Korea: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in 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 in Korea stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
Korea ranks 80th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.2% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 18% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 10% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Korea?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Korea was 0.1% 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 recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Korea rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height?
- Korea ranks 80th out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of severe wasting is the proportion of children 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.