Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.55 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.55
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
154th
of 156 groups
All-time high
1.58
in 2001
All-time low
1.47
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) stood at 1.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) peaked at 1.58 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2007.
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 154th of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.58 | — |
| 2001 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.47 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.47 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.47 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.47 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.47 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.47 | 1.55 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
- 151 Belarus 1.77 compare
- 152 Qatar 1.76 compare
- 153 Iceland 1.75 compare
- 153 Canada 1.75 compare
- 155 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.74 compare
- 156 United States of America 1.73 compare
- 157 Marshall Islands 1.72 compare
More health data for Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 458.2 (2100)
- Child deaths 198 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 327 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.45 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.5513 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6187 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 732 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) was 1.55 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2007.
- How does Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 154th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand (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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