Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 0.2 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Republic of Korea, 2003–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.2 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 77.8% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2020.
Republic of Korea ranks 98th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9 | — |
| 2008 | 0.7 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | -77.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6667 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Republic of Korea?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Republic of Korea was 0.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2020.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Republic of Korea ranks 98th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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