Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in África Subsahariana
África Subsahariana: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 12.16 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in África Subsahariana, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in África Subsahariana stood at 12.16. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in África Subsahariana peaked at 15.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.16, in 2022.
That places África Subsahariana 32nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Subsahariana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.44 | — |
| 2001 | 15.25 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.03 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.83 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.63 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 14.42 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.2 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 14.01 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.8 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.6 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.41 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.21 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.02 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.86 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.75 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.62 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.52 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.45 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.36 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.3 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.25 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.21 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.16 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.52 | 13.6 | 15.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.75 | 12.3 | 13.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.21 | 12.16 | 12.25 | 3 |
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More health data for África Subsahariana
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 48,764 (2100)
- Child deaths 967,492 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.12 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.81 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 840,874 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 45.84 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 25.25 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3833 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 276,800 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in África Subsahariana?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in África Subsahariana was 12.16 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 in 2022.
- How does África Subsahariana rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- África Subsahariana ranks 32nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in África Subsahariana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this África Subsahariana 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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