Belarus vs North Korea: Share of children who are overweight
Belarus
3.4%
in 2024
North Korea
3.3%
in 2024
Belarus rank
132nd
North Korea rank
133rd
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Belarus
- North Korea
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 132nd and North Korea ranks 133rd of 163 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 1.1% | 7.9% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.9% | 2.7% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Belarus or North Korea?
- Belarus, at 3.4% against 3.3% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Belarus and North Korea?
- 0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and North Korea rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Belarus ranks 132nd and North Korea ranks 133rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).