Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in East African Community (EAC)
East African Community (EAC): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 12 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in East African Community (EAC), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East African Community (EAC) recorded 12 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 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in East African Community (EAC) peaked at 16.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2022.
East African Community (EAC) ranks 35th of 156 groups on this measure, 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 East African Community (EAC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.54 | — |
| 2001 | 16.37 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.17 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.96 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.75 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.54 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.3 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.05 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.8 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.53 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.27 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.03 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.78 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.54 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.3 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.09 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.87 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.71 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.51 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.37 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.27 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.13 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 12 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6 | 14.53 | 16.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.25 | 12.37 | 14.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.13 | 12 | 12.27 | 3 |
Countries ranked near East African Community (EAC)
- 32 Nepal 9.93 compare
- 33 Philippines 9.87 compare
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- 35 Guinea 9.79 compare
- 36 Nigeria 9.61 compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 9.4 compare
- 38 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 9.34 compare
More health data for East African Community (EAC)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 15,736 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3683 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 69,698 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 71,052 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 133,088 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 43,300 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 247,440 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 106,690 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 63,390 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 9.12 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in East African Community (EAC)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in East African Community (EAC) was 12 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.54 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2022.
- How does East African Community (EAC) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- East African Community (EAC) ranks 35th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in East African Community (EAC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East African Community (EAC) 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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