Children moderately or severely wasted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Children moderately or severely wasted was 41.9 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
41.9
Rank
11th
of 13 regions
All-time high
248.2
in 2000
All-time low
41.9
in 2017
Years of data
6
2000–2017
Children moderately or severely wasted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 41.9 for children moderately or severely wasted in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 248.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.9, in 2017.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 248.2 | — |
| 2002 | 169.1 | -31.9% |
| 2004 | 156.8 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 86.6 | -44.8% |
| 2012 | 65.6 | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 41.9 | -36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165.18 | 86.6 | 248.2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 53.75 | 41.9 | 65.6 | 2 |
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More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.45 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.35 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 12,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.32 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,460 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.31 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 41.9 in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 248.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9 in 2017.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 13 regions with data for 2017.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic People's 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 wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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