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

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

Share of children who are overweight over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Uzbekistan
468101214200020122024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

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

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2000s 7.3% 12.1% 4.7% Uzbekistan
2010s 6.3% 5.8% 0.6% Republic of Korea
2020s 5.6% 4.8% 0.8% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Republic of Korea or Uzbekistan?
Republic of Korea, at 5.5% against 5.5% in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan?
0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
Republic of Korea ranks 81st and Uzbekistan 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 (%).