Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Asia Meridional
Asia Meridional: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 13.02 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Asia Meridional, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Asia Meridional is 13.02, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Asia Meridional peaked at 32.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.02, in 2022.
Asia Meridional ranks 19th of 156 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Asia Meridional, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.21 | — |
| 2001 | 31.41 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.6 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 29.7 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 28.88 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 27.99 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 27.18 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 26.2 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 25.3 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 24.39 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 23.42 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 22.44 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 21.54 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 20.58 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 19.62 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 18.75 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 17.89 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 17.03 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 16.17 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 15.32 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 14.54 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 13.78 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 13.02 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.39 | 24.39 | 32.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.28 | 15.32 | 23.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.78 | 13.02 | 14.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Asia Meridional
More health data for Asia Meridional
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 23,581 (2100)
- Child deaths 157,304 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.19 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 439,901 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 282,597 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.69 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.53 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 189,445 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Asia Meridional?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Asia Meridional was 13.02 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Asia Meridional?
- The highest recorded value was 32.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Asia Meridional?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.02 in 2022.
- How does Asia Meridional rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Asia Meridional ranks 19th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Asia Meridional?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia Meridional 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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