Children moderately or severely overweight in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Children moderately or severely overweight was 70.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely overweight in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely overweight in Republic of Korea is 70.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.5, in 2024.
Republic of Korea ranks 61st of 148 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 243.4 | — |
| 2001 | 235.2 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 223.7 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 211.5 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 199.3 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 185.3 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 172.4 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 164.9 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 160 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 157 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 156 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 154.5 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 151.8 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 148.7 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 145.5 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 142 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 135.8 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 126.9 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 117.9 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 109.5 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 89.7 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 81.5 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 75 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 70.5 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.27 | 157 | 243.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.86 | 109.5 | 156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3 | 70.5 | 99.8 | 5 |
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More development goals data for Republic of Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 (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 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5 in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Republic of Korea ranks 61st out of 148 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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