Children moderately or severely wasted in South Korea
South Korea: Children moderately or severely wasted was 4.1 num th in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.1 num th
Change on year
down 78.4%
World rank
80th
of 85 countries
All-time high
25.6 num th
in 2003
All-time low
4.1 num th
in 2020
Years of data
6
2003–2020
Children moderately or severely wasted in South Korea, 2003–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2020, children moderately or severely wasted in South Korea stood at 4.1 num th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 78.4% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in South Korea peaked at 25.6 num th in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.1 num th, in 2020.
That places South Korea 80th out of 85 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children moderately or severely wasted in South Korea, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.6 num th | — |
| 2008 | 14.8 num th | -42.2% |
| 2011 | 12 num th | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 13.8 num th | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 19 num th | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 4.1 num th | -78.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.1 num th is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.4 num th, 55% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4.1 num th is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 244.35 num th, 2% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2 num th | 14.8 num th | 25.6 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.93 num th | 12 num th | 19 num th | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.1 num th | 4.1 num th | 4.1 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in South Korea?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in South Korea was 4.1 num th in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 num th in 2003.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 num th in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- South Korea ranks 80th out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. 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 Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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