Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 8.85 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) is 8.85, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) peaked at 10.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.76, in 2017.
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 68th of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.99 | — |
| 2001 | 10.79 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.56 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.39 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.02 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.82 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.67 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.5 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.37 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.24 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.07 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.95 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.86 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.84 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.77 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.77 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.76 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.79 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.78 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.79 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.83 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.85 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.13 | 9.37 | 10.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.88 | 8.76 | 9.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 8.79 | 8.85 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
More health data for Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3701 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 133,525 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 170,974 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 245,204 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 108,425 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 524,603 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 220,104 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 111,679 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 19.39 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 10.31 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) was 8.85 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.76 in 2017.
- How does Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 68th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) 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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