Djibouti vs Republic of Korea: Share of children who are overweight

Djibouti
5.5%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
5.5%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
81st
Republic of Korea rank
81st

Share of children who are overweight over time

  • Djibouti
  • Republic of Korea
02468200020122024

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 5.5% against 5.5% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 81st and Republic of Korea ranks 81st of 163 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.5% 7.3% 3.9% Republic of Korea
2010s 1.2% 6.3% 5.2% Republic of Korea
2020s 3.1% 5.6% 2.5% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Djibouti or Republic of Korea?
Djibouti, at 5.5% against 5.5% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Djibouti and Republic of Korea?
0.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
Djibouti ranks 81st and Republic of Korea ranks 81st of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – 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

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).