North Korea Social: Health Statistics
KP: Prevalence of Anemia among Children: % of Children Aged 6-59 Months
KP: Prevalence of Anemia among Children: % of Children Aged 6-59 Months data was reported at 31.600 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 31.400 % for 2018. KP: Prevalence of Anemia among Children: % of Children Aged 6-59 Months data is updated yearly, averaging 32.700 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2019, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.900 % in 2000 and a record low of 30.900 % in 2015. KP: Prevalence of Anemia among Children: % of Children Aged 6-59 Months data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics.;Weighted average;Anemia is defined as a low blood haemoglobin concentration. Anaemia may result from a number of causes, with the most significant contributor being iron deficiency. Anaemia resulting from iron deficiency adversely affects cognitive and motor development and causes fatigue and low productivity. Children under age 5 and pregnant women have the highest risk for anemia.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 31.600 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
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KP: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: % of Adults
KP: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: % of Adults data was reported at 17.400 % in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.800 % for 2019. KP: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: % of Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 19.600 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2020, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.500 % in 2000 and a record low of 17.400 % in 2020. KP: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: % of Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. The percentage of the population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.a.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/]. Previous indicator name: Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+) The previous indicator excluded smokeless tobacco use, while the current indicator includes. The indicator name and definition were updated in December, 2020.
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| 17.400 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
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KP: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Females: % of Female Adults
KP: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Females: % of Female Adults data was reported at 0.000 % in 2020. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 2019. KP: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Females: % of Female Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2020, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 % in 2020 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2020. KP: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Females: % of Female Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.a.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/]. Previous indicator name: Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults) The previous indicator excluded smokeless tobacco use, while the current indicator includes it. The indicator name and definition were updated in December, 2020.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 0.000 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
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KP: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Males: % of Male Adults
KP: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Males: % of Male Adults data was reported at 34.800 % in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 35.500 % for 2019. KP: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Males: % of Male Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 39.200 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2020, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56.900 % in 2000 and a record low of 34.800 % in 2020. KP: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Males: % of Male Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. The percentage of the male population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.a.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/]. Previous indicator name: Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults) The previous indicator excluded smokeless tobacco use, while the current indicator includes it. The indicator name and definition were updated in December, 2020.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 34.800 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
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KP: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate
KP: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate data was reported at 2.800 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.600 % for 2021. KP: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.500 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.800 % in 2022 and a record low of 1.000 % in 2002. KP: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.;UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME).;Weighted average;Once considered only a high-income economy problem, overweight children have become a growing concern in developing countries. Research shows an association between childhood obesity and a high prevalence of diabetes, respiratory disease, high blood pressure, and psychosocial and orthopedic disorders (de Onis and Blössner 2003). Childhood obesity is associated with a higher chance of obesity, premature death, and disability in adulthood. In addition to increased future risks, obese children experience breathing difficulties and increased risk of fractures, hypertension, early markers of cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, and psychological effects. Children in low- and middle-income countries are more vulnerable to inadequate nutrition before birth and in infancy and early childhood. Many of these children are exposed to high-fat, high-sugar, high-salt, calorie-dense, micronutrient-poor foods, which tend be lower in cost than more nutritious foods. These dietary patterns, in conjunction with low levels of physical activity, result in sharp increases in childhood obesity, while under-nutrition continues. Estimates are modeled estimates produced by the JME. Primary data sources of the anthropometric measurements are national surveys. These surveys are administered sporadically, resulting in sparse data for many countries. Furthermore, the trend of the indicators over time is usually not a straight line and varies by country. Tracking the current level and progress of indicators helps determine if countries are on track to meet certain thresholds, such as those indicated in the SDGs. Thus the JME developed statistical models and produced the modeled estimates.
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| 2.800 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
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KP: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate
KP: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate data was reported at 16.800 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.500 % for 2021. KP: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 27.300 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52.700 % in 2000 and a record low of 16.800 % in 2022. KP: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.;UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME).;Weighted average;Undernourished children have lower resistance to infection and are more likely to die from common childhood ailments such as diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections. Frequent illness saps the nutritional status of those who survive, locking them into a vicious cycle of recurring sickness and faltering growth (UNICEF). Being even mildly underweight increases the risk of death and inhibits cognitive development in children. And it perpetuates the problem across generations, as malnourished women are more likely to have low-birth-weight babies. Stunting, or being below median height for age, is often used as a proxy for multifaceted deprivation and as an indicator of long-term changes in malnutrition. Estimates are modeled estimates produced by the JME. Primary data sources of the anthropometric measurements are national surveys. These surveys are administered sporadically, resulting in sparse data for many countries. Furthermore, the trend of the indicators over time is usually not a straight line and varies by country. Tracking the current level and progress of indicators helps determine if countries are on track to meet certain thresholds, such as those indicated in the SDGs. Thus the JME developed statistical models and produced the modeled estimates.
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| 16.800 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
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Prevalence of Overweight: % of Adults
Prevalence of Overweight: % of Adults data was reported at 32.400 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 31.900 % for 2015. Prevalence of Overweight: % of Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 23.500 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2016, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.400 % in 2016 and a record low of 16.400 % in 1975. Prevalence of Overweight: % of Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 32.400 2016 | yearly | 1975 - 2016 |