Prevalence of underweight among adults | South Korea – yearly data, chart and table

Proportion of underweight people (BMI less than 18.5 kg/m²) in South Korea in 2022 amounted to 5.16% of the adult population (18 years and over). In 2021, the value was  5.09%. It has been growing in this country for already 20 years in a row. Since 1990, for the whole period of WHO statistics, the prevalence of underweight among adults in South Korea has increased in 1.00 times. The highest number of  underweight people was in 2022, when it reached 5.16%. The minimum was recorded in 2002, with a value of 4.28% of total adult population of South Korea.