Child stunting in South Korea
0.9% of children under five in South Korea were stunted in 2020.
South Korea, 2020
0.9%
Change from 2017
−1.4percentage points
Child stunting in South Korea over time
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South Korea
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | South Korea |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 2.3% in 2017, a change of −1.4 percentage points.
- Since 2003, when it was 2.5%, the figure has changed by −1.6 percentage points.
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Life expectancy estimates and projections
84.3 years
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
21.3 years
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Healthy life expectancy
72.0 years
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UHC service coverage
88
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