Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Central America (UNSDG)
Central America (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.84 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Central America (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Central America (UNSDG) recorded 1.84 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Central America (UNSDG) peaked at 2.62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2016.
Central America (UNSDG) ranks 149th of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.62 | — |
| 2001 | 2.45 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.35 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.26 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.24 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.14 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.06 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.05 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.96 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.95 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.87 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.87 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.86 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.86 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.83 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 | 1.95 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.8 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.82 | 1.84 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central America (UNSDG)
More health data for Central America (UNSDG)
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- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 71.26 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 34.44 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 35.73 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 15.55 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.29 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 10.92 (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Central America (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Central America (UNSDG) was 1.84 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Central America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Central America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2016.
- How does Central America (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Central America (UNSDG) ranks 149th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Central America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America (UNSDG) 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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