Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 3.08 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.08
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.67
in 1990
All-time low
3.08
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Bhutan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Bhutan stood at 3.08. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Bhutan peaked at 18.67 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 (Crude estimate) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.67 | — |
| 1991 | 18 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 17.34 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 16.7 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 16.07 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 15.45 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 14.84 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 14.24 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 13.65 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 13.07 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 12.52 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.98 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 11.44 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.9 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 10.36 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.83 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 9.29 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 8.76 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 8.25 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 7.76 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 7.28 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.82 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.38 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 5.96 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 5.56 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 5.18 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 4.83 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.49 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 4.16 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.86 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.58 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 3.32 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.08 | -7.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.21, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3.08 is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.33, 27% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8 | 13.07 | 18.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.11 | 7.76 | 12.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 | 3.86 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3.08 | 3.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- 108 Mongolia 3.02 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Bhutan?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Bhutan was 3.08 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.67 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Bhutan ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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