Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Weight-for-age <-2 SD 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 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1998–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Democratic People’s Republic of 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 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 55.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2017.
That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Democratic People’s Republic of 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 9.3 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2017.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of 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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