Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Chile
Chile: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 0.69 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Chile, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.69 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Chile peaked at 2.46 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.69, in 2022.
That places Chile 188th 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 (Crude estimate) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.46 | — |
| 1991 | 2.33 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.2 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.07 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.95 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.84 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.74 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.64 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.55 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.46 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.39 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.26 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.99 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.96 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.94 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.91 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.88 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.86 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.84 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.81 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.79 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.77 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.76 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.74 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.72 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.69 | -1.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.89, 37% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.46 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.96 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.83 | 0.74 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7033 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Chile?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Chile was 0.69 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Chile ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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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