Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Central Africa (African Union)
Central Africa (African Union): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 12.35 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Central Africa (African Union), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Central Africa (African Union) recorded 12.35 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Central Africa (African Union) peaked at 18.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.35, in 2022.
That places Central Africa (African Union) 28th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Central Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.94 | — |
| 2001 | 18.73 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.47 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 18.2 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 17.93 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 17.67 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.36 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.03 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.66 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.27 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.89 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 15.53 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.16 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.83 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 14.48 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.19 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.89 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.62 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.33 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.06 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.83 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.59 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.35 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.73 | 16.27 | 18.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4 | 13.06 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.59 | 12.35 | 12.83 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central Africa (African Union)
- 25 Viet Nam 11.75 compare
- 26 Gambia 11.53 compare
- 27 Uganda 11.48 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 11.26 compare
- 29 Cambodia 11.15 compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.53 compare
- 31 Mozambique 10.03 compare
More health data for Central Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,357 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3066 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 53,702 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 55,751 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 103,008 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 38,282 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 197,041 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 87,588 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 49,306 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.39 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Central Africa (African Union)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Central Africa (African Union) was 12.35 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Central Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Central Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.35 in 2022.
- How does Central Africa (African Union) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Central Africa (African Union) ranks 28th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Central Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Africa (African Union) 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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