Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in African Union
African Union: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 10.56 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in African Union, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in African Union is 10.56, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in African Union peaked at 13.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.56, in 2022.
African Union ranks 48th 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 African Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.23 | — |
| 2001 | 13.05 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.86 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.69 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.51 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.33 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.14 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.97 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.81 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.64 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.49 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.32 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.17 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.05 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.96 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.86 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.78 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.73 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.67 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.63 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.6 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.59 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.56 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.42 | 11.64 | 13.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 | 10.63 | 11.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 | 10.56 | 10.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near African Union
More health data for African Union
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 52,068 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3905 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 290,076 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 245,493 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 442,565 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 197,072 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 1.04 million (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 307,417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 535,569 (2024)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.85 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in African Union?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in African Union was 10.56 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in African Union?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in African Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 in 2022.
- How does African Union rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- African Union ranks 48th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in African Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this African Union 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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