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Korea (DPR)


≤ 9.9
low
10.0–19.9
moderate
20.0–34.9
serious
35.0–49.9
alarming
≥ 50.0
extremely alarming


In the 2024 Global Hunger Index, Korea (DPR) ranks 118th out of the 127 countries with sufficient data to calculate 2024 GHI scores. With a score of 31.4 in the 2024 Global Hunger Index, Korea (DPR) has a level of hunger that is serious.

Korea (DPR)'s GHI Score is based on the values of four component indicators:

  • 53.5%
    of the population is undernourished
  • 16.8%
    of children under five are stunted
  • 6.4%
    of children under five are wasted
  • 1.7%
    of children die before their fifth birthday

Note: — = Data are not available or not presented. See Table A.3 for provisional designations of the severity of hunger for some countries with incomplete data. *GHI estimates. Some countries did not exist in their present borders in the given year or reference period.


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high

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Note: Data for GHI scores, child wasting, and child stunting are from 1998–2002 (2000), 2006–2010 (2008), 2014–2018 (2016), and 2019–2023 (2024). Data for undernourishment are from 2000–2002 (2000), 2007–2009 (2008), 2015–2017 (2016), and 2021–2023 (2024). Data for child mortality are from 2000, 2008, 2016, and 2022 (2024). See Methodology for the formula for calculating GHI scores and the sources from which the data are compiled. The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on maps on this page do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by Welthungerhilfe (WHH), Concern Worldwide or the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV).

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Note: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka are in South Asia for the purposes of Figure 1.3, whereas the remaining countries are in East and Southeast Asia. Bhutan and Maldives are not shown, owing to insufficient data for the calculation of GHI scores. Existing data and provisional indicator values for these countries were included in the calculation of regional and global GHI scores. See Table A.3 regarding provisional designations of hunger severity for countries with incomplete data.

Korea (DPR)

ABOUT THE GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX SCORES

Composition of the Global Hunger Index

The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool for comprehensively measuring and tracking hunger at global, regional, and national levels. GHI scores are based on the values of four component indicators:

Undernourishment

Undernourishment: the share of the population with insufficient caloric intake.

Child Stunting

Child stunting: the share of children under age five who have low height for their age, reflecting chronic undernutrition.

Child Wasting

Child wasting: the share of children under age five who have low weight for their height, reflecting acute undernutrition.

Child Mortality

Child mortality: the share of children who die before their fifth birthday, partly reflecting the fatal mix of inadequate nutrition and unhealthy environments.

Based on the values of the four indicators, a GHI score is calculated on a 100-point scale reflecting the severity of hunger, where 0 is the best possible score (no hunger) and 100 is the worst. Each country’s GHI score is classified by severity, from low to extremely alarming.

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