Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Bahamas
Bahamas: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 3.41 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.41
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
99th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.15
in 1990
All-time low
3.28
in 2013
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Bahamas, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Bahamas is 3.41, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Bahamas peaked at 7.15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.28, in 2013.
Bahamas ranks 99th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.15 | — |
| 1991 | 6.83 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 6.53 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.23 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 5.94 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 5.66 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 5.39 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.13 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 4.89 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.66 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 4.45 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.27 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.96 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.82 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.71 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.61 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.52 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.45 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.39 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.34 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.31 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.29 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.28 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.28 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.29 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.31 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.32 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.34 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.36 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.38 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.41 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.84 | 4.66 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 | 3.39 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 3.28 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 3.36 | 3.41 | 3 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Bahamas?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Bahamas was 3.41 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Bahamas ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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