Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ECE_CIS (CWG)

ECE_CIS (CWG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.38 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.38
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
126th
of 156 groups
All-time high
3
in 2003
All-time low
2.38
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ECE_CIS (CWG), 2000–2022

01232000201120222000: 2.92001: 32002: 32003: 32004: 32005: 32006: 32007: 2.92008: 2.92009: 2.92010: 2.92011: 2.92012: 2.82013: 2.82014: 2.72015: 2.62016: 2.62017: 2.52018: 2.52019: 2.42020: 2.42021: 2.42022: 2.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_CIS (CWG) is 2.38, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_CIS (CWG) peaked at 3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 2022.

ECE_CIS (CWG) ranks 126th 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_CIS (CWG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in ECE_CIS (CWG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2.93
2001 2.97 +1.2%
2002 2.95 -0.4%
2003 3 +1.5%
2004 2.99 -0.4%
2005 2.98 -0.3%
2006 2.97 -0.3%
2007 2.93 -1.3%
2008 2.92 -0.3%
2009 2.92 +0.1%
2010 2.89 -1.2%
2011 2.87 -0.5%
2012 2.81 -2.1%
2013 2.78 -1.1%
2014 2.71 -2.5%
2015 2.63 -3.0%
2016 2.6 -0.9%
2017 2.53 -2.7%
2018 2.51 -0.9%
2019 2.43 -3.4%
2020 2.42 -0.4%
2021 2.41 -0.3%
2022 2.38 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.96 2.92 3 10
2010s 2.68 2.43 2.89 10
2020s 2.4 2.38 2.42 3

Countries ranked near ECE_CIS (CWG)

  1. 123 Uzbekistan 2.42 compare
  2. 124 Andorra 2.41 compare
  3. 125 Lebanon 2.37 compare
  4. 125 Vanuatu 2.37 compare
  5. 127 Belize 2.34 compare
  6. 128 Azerbaijan 2.31 compare
  7. 129 Romania 2.3 compare
  8. 129 Georgia 2.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_CIS (CWG)?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_CIS (CWG) was 2.38 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ECE_CIS (CWG)?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2003.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ECE_CIS (CWG)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 2022.
How does ECE_CIS (CWG) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
ECE_CIS (CWG) ranks 126th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in ECE_CIS (CWG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE_CIS (CWG) 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
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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