Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 0.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Republic of Korea, 2003–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Republic of Korea stood at 0.4. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Republic of Korea peaked at 1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2020.
That places Republic of Korea 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9 | — |
| 2011 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | -55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 92 Türkiye 1.5 compare
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6 compare
- 94 Chile 0.5 compare
- 95 United States of America 0.4 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Republic of Korea
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 6 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 0.72 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,615 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.0454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.87 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 26.87 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -9.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.038 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Republic of Korea?
- Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Republic of Korea was 0.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2020.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
- Republic of Korea ranks 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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