Republic of Korea vs Vanuatu: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Republic of Korea
5.5%
in 2024
Vanuatu
5.5%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
90th
Vanuatu rank
90th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Vanuatu
02468200020122024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 5.5% against 5.5% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 90th and Vanuatu ranks 90th of 178 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 7.3% 4.5% 2.9% Republic of Korea
2010s 6.3% 5.0% 1.3% Republic of Korea
2020s 5.6% 5.4% 0.2% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Republic of Korea or Vanuatu?
Republic of Korea, at 5.5% against 5.5% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Republic of Korea and Vanuatu?
0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Vanuatu rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Republic of Korea ranks 90th and Vanuatu ranks 90th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed