Germany vs Republic of Korea: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Germany
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.2 percent against 1.8 percent in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.4 percent.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 148th and Republic of Korea ranks 151st of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 percent | 2.34 percent | 1.09 percent | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.67 percent | 1.85 percent | 0.18 percent | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.06 percent | 1.78 percent | 0.28 percent | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Germany or Republic of Korea?
- Germany, at 2.2 percent against 1.8 percent in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 0.4 percent, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Germany ranks 148th and Republic of Korea ranks 151st of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.