Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Argentina
Argentina: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 1.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Argentina, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Argentina is 1.6, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Argentina peaked at 3.59 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.59 | — |
| 1991 | 3.46 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 3.34 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.22 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.11 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.01 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.91 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.81 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.71 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.62 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.53 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.45 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.38 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.24 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.18 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.12 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.07 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.03 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.99 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.92 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.88 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.85 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.79 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.73 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.67 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.64 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | -1.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 | 2.62 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.99 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.67 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.6 | 1.64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Argentina?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Argentina was 1.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Argentina ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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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