Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG)

Eastern Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.11 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.11
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
138th
of 156 groups
All-time high
2.76
in 2003
All-time low
2.11
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG), 2000–2022

01232000201120222000: 2.72001: 2.72002: 2.72003: 2.82004: 2.82005: 2.72006: 2.72007: 2.72008: 2.72009: 2.62010: 2.62011: 2.62012: 2.52013: 2.52014: 2.42015: 2.32016: 2.32017: 2.22018: 2.22019: 2.12020: 2.12021: 2.12022: 2.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eastern Europe (UNSDG) recorded 2.11 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 2.76 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 2022.

That places Eastern Europe (UNSDG) 138th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 Eastern Europe (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Eastern Europe (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2.69
2001 2.74 +1.8%
2002 2.72 -0.7%
2003 2.76 +1.4%
2004 2.75 -0.3%
2005 2.73 -1.0%
2006 2.72 -0.2%
2007 2.68 -1.5%
2008 2.67 -0.5%
2009 2.64 -0.9%
2010 2.6 -1.5%
2011 2.59 -0.4%
2012 2.52 -2.8%
2013 2.49 -1.4%
2014 2.42 -2.5%
2015 2.34 -3.6%
2016 2.31 -0.9%
2017 2.23 -3.7%
2018 2.22 -0.3%
2019 2.14 -3.8%
2020 2.13 -0.4%
2021 2.11 -0.8%
2022 2.11 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.71 2.64 2.76 10
2010s 2.39 2.14 2.6 10
2020s 2.12 2.11 2.13 3

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe (UNSDG)

  1. 135 Türkiye 2.12 compare
  2. 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.05 compare
  3. 137 Uruguay 2.02 compare
  4. 138 Solomon Islands 2 compare
  5. 139 Slovakia 1.98 compare
  6. 140 Italy 1.96 compare
  7. 141 Latvia 1.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG) was 2.11 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Eastern Europe (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 2.76 in 2003.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Eastern Europe (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 2022.
How does Eastern Europe (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 138th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Eastern Europe (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe (UNSDG) 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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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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