Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in América del Norte
América del Norte: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.71 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.71
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
152nd
of 156 groups
All-time high
1.71
in 2022
All-time low
1.61
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in América del Norte, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in América del Norte stood at 1.71. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in América del Norte peaked at 1.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2003.
América del Norte ranks 152nd of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in América del Norte, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 | — |
| 2001 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.61 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.71 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.61 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.61 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.71 | 3 |
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More health data for América del Norte
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -0.4826 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,362 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.76 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 7,146 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.9707 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Child deaths 3,918 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5684 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 2,675 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in América del Norte?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in América del Norte was 1.71 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in América del Norte?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in América del Norte?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2003.
- How does América del Norte rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- América del Norte ranks 152nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in América del Norte?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this América del Norte 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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