Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Republic of Korea, 2003–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.2% for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 77.8% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
That places Republic of Korea 82nd out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9% | — |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -77.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 79 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4% compare
- 79 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4% compare
- 81 Chile 0.3% compare
- 82 Republic of Korea 0.2% compare
- 84 United States of America 0.1% compare
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Heating Degree Days 4,260 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,564 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.56 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1.27 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Republic of Korea was 0.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Republic of Korea ranks 82nd out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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