Men weight categories in South Korea
South Korea: Men weight categories was 2.8 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
2.8
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
90th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.2
in 1975
All-time low
2.8
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Men weight categories in South Korea, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2.8 for men weight categories in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, men weight categories in South Korea peaked at 13.2 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2014.
South Korea ranks 90th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Men weight categories in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.2 | — |
| 1976 | 12.9 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 12.5 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 12.1 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 11.7 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 11.3 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 10.9 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 10.5 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 10.1 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 9.7 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 9.3 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 8.6 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 8.3 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 8 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 7.7 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 7.4 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 6.3 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6, 4.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.48 | 11.7 | 13.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.57 | 8 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.47 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 880.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2,038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is men weight categories in South Korea?
- Men weight categories in South Korea was 2.8 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest men weight categories recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 1975.
- What is the lowest men weight categories recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for men weight categories?
- South Korea ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is men weight categories rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 Men weight categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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