Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Korea
Korea: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 6.18 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6.18
Change on year
up 42.4%
World rank
35th
of 92 countries
All-time high
9.57
in 2008
All-time low
4.34
in 2017
Years of data
6
2003–2020
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Korea, 2003–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Korea recorded 6.18 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2020.
The figure is up 42.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Korea peaked at 9.57 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.34, in 2017.
That places Korea 35th out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.89 | 6.2 | 9.57 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 4.34 | 8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.18 | 6.18 | 6.18 | 1 |
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More health data for Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2033 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0741 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5011 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Korea?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Korea was 6.18 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 in 2008.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 2017.
- How does Korea rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Korea ranks 35th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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