Share of children underweight in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of children underweight was 9.3 in 2017. β Volatile
Share of children underweight in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1998β2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, share of children underweight in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 9.3. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 55.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2017.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 53rd out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5 | 55.5 | 55.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.45 | 17.7 | 24.7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.25 | 9.3 | 15.2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children underweight in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of children underweight in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 9.3 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2017.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of children underweight?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 53rd out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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