Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in North Korea
North Korea: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 9.3 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
9.3
World rank
53rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
55.5
in 1998
All-time low
9.3
in 2017
Years of data
7
1998–2017
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in North Korea, 1998–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 9.3 for weight-for-age <-2 sd in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in North Korea peaked at 55.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2017.
That places North Korea 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55.5 | — |
| 2000 | 24.7 | -55.5% |
| 2002 | 17.72 | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 20.6 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 18.8 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 15.2 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 9.3 | -38.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 9.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.94, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 9.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 61% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5 | 55.5 | 55.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.46 | 17.72 | 24.7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.25 | 9.3 | 15.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0541 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in North Korea?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in North Korea was 9.3 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2017.
- How does North Korea rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- North Korea ranks 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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