Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Prevalence of undernourishment
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
47.0%
in 2018
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
24.8%
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
3rd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 47.0% against 24.8% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 22.2%.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.9 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 3rd of 138 countries.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 21.0% | 15.7% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 23.0% | 21.9% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 47.0% against 24.8% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 22.2%, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 3rd of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.