Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in South Korea
South Korea: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.1 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.2
in 2003
All-time low
0.1
in 2008
Years of data
6
2003–2020
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in South Korea, 2003–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, weight-for-height <-3 sd in South Korea stood at 0.1. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in South Korea peaked at 0.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2008.
South Korea ranks 79th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.2 | — |
| 2008 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5547, 18% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 10% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 <-3 sd in South Korea?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in South Korea was 0.1 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2008.
- How does South Korea rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- South Korea ranks 79th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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