Share of children underweight in South Korea
South Korea: Share of children underweight was 0.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.4
Change on year
down 55.6%
World rank
95th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1
in 2014
All-time low
0.4
in 2020
Years of data
5
2003–2020
Share of children underweight in South Korea, 2003–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children underweight in South Korea is 0.4, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in South Korea peaked at 1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2020.
That places South Korea 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children underweight in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9 | — |
| 2011 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | -55.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.8, 14% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 3% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 92 Turkey 1.5 compare
- 93 United Kingdom 0.6 compare
- 94 Chile 0.5 compare
- 95 United States 0.4 compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- 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 share of children underweight in South Korea?
- Share of children underweight in South Korea was 0.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for share of children underweight?
- South Korea ranks 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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