Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 2.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 2.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 12.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2017.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 62nd out of 84 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 5.2% | 12.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 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 proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2.5% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2017.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 62nd out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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