Share of children who are overweight in South Korea
South Korea: Share of children who are overweight was 5.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 2000
All-time low
5.5
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in South Korea stood at 5.5. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in South Korea peaked at 7.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 79th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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 - 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 share of children who are overweight in South Korea?
- Share of children who are overweight in South Korea was 5.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for share of children who are overweight?
- South Korea ranks 79th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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