Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Prevalence of stunting, height for age was 19.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1998–2017
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
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 19.1% for prevalence of stunting, height for age in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 63.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2017.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 47th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.9% | — |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -31.5% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 19.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.1%, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 19.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.2%, 90% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 32.4% | 51.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 19.1% | 27.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 19.1% in 2017, 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 stunting, height for age recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2017.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 stunting, height for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.