Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)
East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 5.78 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) stood at 5.78. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) peaked at 10.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.78, in 2022.
That places East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) 83rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.49 | — |
| 2001 | 10.31 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.12 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.99 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.78 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.63 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 9.41 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.26 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.03 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.8 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.57 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.34 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.12 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.82 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.58 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.35 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.06 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 6.82 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.59 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.37 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.15 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 6 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.78 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.68 | 8.8 | 10.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.46 | 6.37 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 5.78 | 6.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)
More health data for East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)
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- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 36.53 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 9 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 22.29 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 10.72 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 5.65 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 8.52 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 3.5 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) was 5.78 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 in 2022.
- How does East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) ranks 83rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) 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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