Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in South Korea, 2003–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in South Korea stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.9% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in South Korea peaked at 2.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
That places South Korea 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.5% | — |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +43.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -60.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 24% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.2%, 4% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in South Korea?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in South Korea was 0.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.