Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 4.15 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.15
in 1990
All-time low
4.06
in 2005
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Republic of Korea, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Republic of Korea stood at 4.15.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Republic of Korea peaked at 5.15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.06, in 2005.
Republic of Korea ranks 82nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.15 | — |
| 1991 | 5 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.86 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.73 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.62 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.51 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.42 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.35 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.28 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.22 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.18 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.14 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.12 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.09 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.08 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.06 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.06 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.07 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.08 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.09 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.1 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.12 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.14 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.15 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.15 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.61 | 4.22 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 4.06 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 | 4.1 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 | 4.14 | 4.15 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Republic of Korea?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Republic of Korea was 4.15 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 in 2005.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Republic of Korea ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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