Children who are overweight sdgs in South Korea

South Korea: Children who are overweight sdgs was 5.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 163 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 2000
All-time low
5.5
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in South Korea, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 7.52001: 7.52002: 7.52003: 7.42004: 7.42005: 7.42006: 7.32007: 7.22008: 7.12009: 72010: 6.92011: 6.82012: 6.72013: 6.52014: 6.42015: 6.32016: 6.22017: 62018: 5.92019: 5.82020: 5.72021: 5.62022: 5.62023: 5.52024: 5.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 5.5 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in South Korea peaked at 7.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2023.

That places South Korea 80th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in South Korea, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7.5 —
2001 7.5 +0.0%
2002 7.5 +0.0%
2003 7.4 -1.3%
2004 7.4 +0.0%
2005 7.4 +0.0%
2006 7.3 -1.4%
2007 7.2 -1.4%
2008 7.1 -1.4%
2009 7 -1.4%
2010 6.9 -1.4%
2011 6.8 -1.4%
2012 6.7 -1.5%
2013 6.5 -3.0%
2014 6.4 -1.5%
2015 6.3 -1.6%
2016 6.2 -1.6%
2017 6 -3.2%
2018 5.9 -1.7%
2019 5.8 -1.7%
2020 5.7 -1.7%
2021 5.6 -1.8%
2022 5.6 +0.0%
2023 5.5 -1.8%
2024 5.5 +0.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 5.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 64% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 5.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.33 7 7.5 10
2010s 6.35 5.8 6.9 10
2020s 5.58 5.5 5.7 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 77 Cambodia 5.7 compare
  2. 78 Belize 5.6 compare
  3. 78 Estonia 5.6 compare
  4. 80 Bulgaria 5.5 compare
  5. 80 Djibouti 5.5 compare
  6. 80 Uzbekistan 5.5 compare
  7. 80 Vanuatu 5.5 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in South Korea?
Children who are overweight sdgs in South Korea was 5.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2023.
How does South Korea rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
South Korea ranks 80th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
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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