Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 9.34 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.34
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
38th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.87
in 1990
All-time low
9.34
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 9.34. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 20.87 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.34, in 2022.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.87 | — |
| 1991 | 20.52 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 20.16 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 19.8 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 19.45 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 19.1 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 18.74 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 18.37 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.01 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 17.66 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 17.32 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 16.97 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.62 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.26 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.9 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 15.54 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 15.16 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 14.78 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 14.4 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 14.01 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 13.63 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.24 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.85 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.47 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 12.09 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.72 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.36 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 11 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.65 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.31 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.98 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.66 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 9.34 | -3.3% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 9.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.53, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 9.34 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.27 | 17.66 | 20.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7 | 14.01 | 17.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.93 | 10.31 | 13.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.66 | 9.34 | 9.98 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 9.34 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 20.87 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 in 2022.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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