Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 9.8%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 26.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2024.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.4% | — |
| 1981 | 25.9% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 25.5% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 25.0% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 24.6% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 23.1% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 22.7% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 22.2% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 21.7% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.3% | 22.2% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 18.0% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.0% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 10.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 9.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2024.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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