Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 3.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Brunei Darussalam, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Brunei Darussalam is 3.3, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 13.46 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2022.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 100th 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 Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.46 | — |
| 1991 | 13.02 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 12.61 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 12.22 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 11.86 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 11.53 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.21 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.92 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 10.64 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 10.38 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.12 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 9.85 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.58 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 9.28 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.97 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.64 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.29 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 7.92 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 7.54 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.15 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 6.76 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 6.38 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 6 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.64 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.98 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 4.68 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.41 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.16 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.92 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.79 | 10.38 | 13.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.73 | 7.15 | 10.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 | 3.92 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 3.49 compare
- 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.47 compare
- 99 Bahamas 3.41 compare
- 101 Iraq 3.27 compare
- 102 Barbados 3.25 compare
- 103 Palestine, State of 3.18 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Brunei Darussalam?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Brunei Darussalam was 3.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2022.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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