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.
Stunting ihme vs gdp in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 1.73 | 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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (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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