Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Canada
Canada: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.75 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Canada, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Canada is 1.75, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Canada peaked at 2.45 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2009.
That places Canada 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.45 | — |
| 1991 | 2.36 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.27 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.19 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.12 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.05 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.99 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.89 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.85 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.81 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.74 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.72 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.69 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.67 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.66 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.69 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.72 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.75 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 | 1.85 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 | 1.66 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.66 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.72 | 1.75 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Canada?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Canada was 1.75 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Canada ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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