Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 5.5% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South Korea peaked at 7.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 92nd of 180 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.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 5.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.6%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More infrastructure data for South Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South Korea?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South Korea was 5.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- South Korea ranks 92nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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