Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ECE_All countries
ECE_All countries: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.02 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ECE_All countries, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_All countries stood at 2.02.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_All countries peaked at 2.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2017.
ECE_All countries ranks 142nd of 156 groups on this measure, 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 ECE_All countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.26 | — |
| 2001 | 2.25 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.22 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.19 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.18 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.14 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.12 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.11 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.07 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.07 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.05 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.04 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.02 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.98 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.99 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.99 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.02 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 | 2.1 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 1.98 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.99 | 2.02 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECE_All countries
More health data for ECE_All countries
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 11,822 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 60.08 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 27.78 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 28.8 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 11.44 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.49 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 7.75 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_All countries?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_All countries was 2.02 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ECE_All countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ECE_All countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2017.
- How does ECE_All countries rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- ECE_All countries ranks 142nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in ECE_All countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE_All countries 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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