Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in África Occidental y Central
África Occidental y Central: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 10.51 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in África Occidental y Central, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in África Occidental y Central stood at 10.51. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in África Occidental y Central peaked at 14.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.51, in 2022.
África Occidental y Central ranks 52nd of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in África Occidental y Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.87 | — |
| 2001 | 14.61 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 14.29 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.02 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.74 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.46 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.18 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.92 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.62 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.35 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.1 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.84 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.6 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.42 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.29 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.13 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.01 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.92 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.82 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.72 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.64 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.59 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.51 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.61 | 12.35 | 14.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.28 | 10.72 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 | 10.51 | 10.64 | 3 |
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More health data for África Occidental y Central
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,625 (2100)
- Child deaths 712,753 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 36.62 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 134,312 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in África Occidental y Central?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in África Occidental y Central was 10.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The highest recorded value was 14.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.51 in 2022.
- How does África Occidental y Central rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- África Occidental y Central ranks 52nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in África Occidental y Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this África Occidental y Central 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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