Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in South Korea
South Korea: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 0.2 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.2
Change on year
down 77.8%
World rank
97th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 2003
All-time low
0.2
in 2020
Years of data
6
2003–2020
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in South Korea, 2003–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in South Korea is 0.2, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 77.8% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in South Korea peaked at 0.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 97th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9 | — |
| 2008 | 0.7 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | -77.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.46, 8% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.19, 3% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6667 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 94 Peru 0.5635 compare
- 95 United Kingdom 0.4 compare
- 96 Chile 0.3 compare
- 98 United States 0.1 compare
More health data for South 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in South Korea?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in South Korea was 0.2 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2003.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- South Korea ranks 97th out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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