Highlights of North Korea BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in North Korea gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 82.29%82.29%
Fat : 17.44%17.44%
Plant protein : 9.56%9.56%
Animal protein : 2.14%2.14%
11.44% increase in caloric supply : Currently North Korea gets 2094/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1879/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Fruits & Vegetables are three major diet compositions in North Korea
Rice, Maize and Wheat are three major Cereal preferences in North Korea
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in North Korea average intake is 341.64 grams
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in North Korea average Fruit intake is 157.29grams
In North Korea, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
33.50% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in North Korea is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of normal (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
