Number of children who are underweight in South Korea
South Korea: Number of children who are underweight was 6,994 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Latest (2020)
6,994
Change on year
down 63.1%
World rank
89th
of 96 countries
All-time high
25,620
in 2003
All-time low
6,994
in 2020
Years of data
5
2003β2020
Number of children who are underweight in South Korea, 2003β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of children who are underweight in South Korea stood at 6,994. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 63.1% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in South Korea peaked at 25,620 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,994, in 2020.
That places South Korea 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,620 | 25,620 | 25,620 | 1 |
| 2010s | 19,966 | 18,225 | 22,731 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,994 | 6,994 | 6,994 | 1 |
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 - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 428.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 245.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in South Korea?
- Number of children who are underweight in South Korea was 6,994 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25,620 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,994 in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for number of children who are underweight?
- South Korea ranks 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. 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 Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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