Children moderately or severely overweight in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Children moderately or severely overweight was 70.5 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely overweight in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Republic of Korea stood at 70.5 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Republic of Korea peaked at 243.4 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.5 num th, in 2024.
Republic of Korea ranks 78th of 178 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.
Children moderately or severely overweight in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 243.4 num th | — |
| 2001 | 235.2 num th | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 223.7 num th | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 211.5 num th | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 199.3 num th | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 185.3 num th | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 172.4 num th | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 164.9 num th | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 160 num th | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 157 num th | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 156 num th | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 154.5 num th | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 151.8 num th | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 148.7 num th | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 145.5 num th | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 142 num th | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 135.8 num th | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 126.9 num th | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 117.9 num th | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 109.5 num th | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8 num th | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 89.7 num th | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 81.5 num th | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 75 num th | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 70.5 num th | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.27 num th | 157 num th | 243.4 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.86 num th | 109.5 num th | 156 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3 num th | 70.5 num th | 99.8 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 75 Ghana 76.3 num th compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 75.7 num th compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 74.5 num th compare
- 78 Republic of Korea 70.5 num th compare
- 80 Guatemala 69.5 num th compare
- 81 South Sudan 65.6 num th compare
More development goals data for Republic of Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 86 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 86 (2025)
- Infant deaths 556 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Republic of Korea?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Republic of Korea was 70.5 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 243.4 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5 num th in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Republic of Korea ranks 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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