Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Americas (WHO regions)
Americas (WHO regions): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.18 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Americas (WHO regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Americas (WHO regions) recorded 2.18 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Americas (WHO regions) peaked at 2.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2022.
That places Americas (WHO regions) 133rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 Americas (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.95 | — |
| 2001 | 2.88 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.81 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.71 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.67 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.58 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.54 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.49 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.46 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.43 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.39 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.36 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.33 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.28 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.27 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.24 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.25 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.23 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 | 2.46 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 2.23 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.18 | 2.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO regions)
- 131 North Macedonia 2.29 compare
- 132 Costa Rica 2.25 compare
- 132 Denmark 2.25 compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 2.14 compare
- 135 Türkiye 2.12 compare
- 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.05 compare
More health data for Americas (WHO regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 9,478 (2100)
- Child deaths 23,428 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.04 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 76,643 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 1.75 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 53,215 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 5.78 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 79,646 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 58,457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Americas (WHO regions) was 2.18 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2022.
- How does Americas (WHO regions) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 133rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (WHO regions) 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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