Children who are overweight sdgs in South Korea
South Korea: Children who are overweight sdgs was 5.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children who are overweight sdgs in South Korea, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
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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