Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 12.84 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 12.84 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 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 23.42 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.84, in 2022.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.42 | — |
| 1991 | 23.32 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.22 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.1 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 22.98 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 22.84 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 22.69 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 22.53 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 22.36 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 22.16 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 21.94 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 21.71 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.44 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 21.15 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.83 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.47 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 20.07 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.65 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.2 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 18.72 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.23 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 17.74 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 17.24 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.74 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.25 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.77 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 15.3 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 14.85 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 14.42 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.01 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.61 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.22 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.84 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.86 | 22.16 | 23.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.52 | 18.72 | 21.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.05 | 14.01 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.22 | 12.84 | 13.61 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 12.84 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 23.42 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.84 in 2022.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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