Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in África Oriental y Meridional
África Oriental y Meridional: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 13.65 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in África Oriental y Meridional, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in África Oriental y Meridional is 13.65, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in África Oriental y Meridional peaked at 15.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.65, in 2022.
That places África Oriental y Meridional 14th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Oriental y Meridional, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.96 | — |
| 2001 | 15.83 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 15.72 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.57 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.45 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.3 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.15 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.01 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.89 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.75 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.61 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.47 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.32 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 14.19 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.08 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.98 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.89 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.84 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.76 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.73 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.71 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.67 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.65 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.36 | 14.75 | 15.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.09 | 13.73 | 14.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.68 | 13.65 | 13.71 | 3 |
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More health data for África Oriental y Meridional
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,140 (2100)
- Child deaths 254,739 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.91 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 545,560 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 290,821 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 28.13 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 13.43 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4619 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 142,488 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in África Oriental y Meridional?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in África Oriental y Meridional was 13.65 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in África Oriental y Meridional?
- The highest recorded value was 15.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in África Oriental y Meridional?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.65 in 2022.
- How does África Oriental y Meridional rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- África Oriental y Meridional ranks 14th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in África Oriental y Meridional?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this África Oriental y Meridional 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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