Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Korea

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 Korea, 2003–2020

00.050.10.150.22003201120202003: 0.22008: 0.12011: 0.12014: 0.12017: 0.12020: 0.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2020, weight-for-height <-3 sd in 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 Korea peaked at 0.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2008.

Korea ranks 79th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Korea

  1. 78 Rwanda 0.1967 compare
  2. 79 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1 compare
  3. 81 Ecuador 0.0806 compare
  4. 82 Mexico 0.0511 compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Korea?
Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Korea was 0.1 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2003.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2008.
How does Korea rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Korea ranks 79th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
140 places, 2,174 data points, 1986–2024
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