Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
Arab Maghreb Union (AMU): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 4.79 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) stood at 4.79. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) peaked at 7.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.79, in 2022.
Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) ranks 97th 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 Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.34 | — |
| 2001 | 7.19 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 7.09 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.95 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.8 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.69 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.55 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.4 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.26 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.15 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.02 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.88 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.77 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.63 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.55 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.41 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.31 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.18 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.05 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.96 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.88 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.83 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.79 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.74 | 6.15 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 | 4.96 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 | 4.79 | 4.88 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 3.58 compare
- 95 Jordan 3.53 compare
- 96 Israel 3.52 compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 3.49 compare
- 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.47 compare
- 99 Bahamas 3.41 compare
- 100 Brunei Darussalam 3.3 compare
More health data for Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6377 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 5,347 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 3,332 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 10,091 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 2,856 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 16,279 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 7,600 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 4,744 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 24.27 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 4.5 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) was 4.79 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 in 2022.
- How does Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) ranks 97th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) 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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