Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Asia (UNSDG)
Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 8.37 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Asia (UNSDG) stood at 8.37. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 17.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.37, in 2022.
That places Asia (UNSDG) 71st out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.54 | — |
| 2001 | 17.18 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.82 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.45 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 16.07 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.69 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.29 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.86 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 14.43 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.99 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 13.53 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 13.07 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.65 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.15 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.69 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 11.25 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.79 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 10.36 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 9.94 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 9.52 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 9.13 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 8.77 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 8.37 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.83 | 13.99 | 17.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 | 9.52 | 13.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.76 | 8.37 | 9.13 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Asia (UNSDG)
- 68 Mauritius 5.89 compare
- 69 Morocco 5.39 compare
- 70 Malaysia 5.37 compare
- 71 Cape Verde 5.24 compare
- 72 South Africa 5.22 compare
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 4.64 compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.64 compare
More health data for Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 41,768 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 37.21 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 10.74 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 18.06 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 7.78 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.27 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 17.29 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 9.1 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 2.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Asia (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Asia (UNSDG) was 8.37 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.54 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 in 2022.
- How does Asia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Asia (UNSDG) ranks 71st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia (UNSDG) 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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