Stunting ihme vs gdp in South Korea
South Korea: Stunting ihme vs gdp was 0.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.9
Change on year
down 60.9%
World rank
97th
of 97 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2003
All-time low
0.9
in 2020
Years of data
5
2003–2020
Stunting ihme vs gdp in South Korea, 2003–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, stunting ihme vs gdp 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, stunting ihme vs gdp 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 5.16 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.12 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 37,470 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 27.43 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.94 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 37,470 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,422 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.93 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 185.85 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting ihme vs gdp in South Korea?
- Stunting ihme vs gdp in South Korea was 0.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for stunting ihme vs gdp?
- South Korea ranks 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stunting ihme vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting ihme vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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