Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 6.45 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Afghanistan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Afghanistan stood at 6.45. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Afghanistan peaked at 27.51 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.45, in 2022.
That places Afghanistan 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.51 | — |
| 1991 | 26.78 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 26.06 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 25.34 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 24.62 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 23.91 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 23.19 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 22.46 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 21.72 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 20.98 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 20.22 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 19.47 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 18.72 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 17.97 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 17.23 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 16.5 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 15.77 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 15.07 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 14.4 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 13.72 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 13.06 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 12.4 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 11.76 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 11.13 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 10.52 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 9.94 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 9.38 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 8.84 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 8.33 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.83 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.34 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 6.88 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 6.45 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.26 | 20.98 | 27.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.91 | 13.72 | 20.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 | 7.83 | 13.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 | 6.45 | 7.34 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Afghanistan?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Afghanistan was 6.45 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.51 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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