Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)

ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.55 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.55
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
119th
of 156 groups
All-time high
3.07
in 2003
All-time low
2.55
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), 2000–2022

01232000201120222000: 2.92001: 32002: 32003: 3.12004: 3.12005: 3.12006: 3.12007: 32008: 32009: 32010: 32011: 32012: 2.92013: 2.92014: 2.82015: 2.82016: 2.72017: 2.72018: 2.62019: 2.62020: 2.62021: 2.62022: 2.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) recorded 2.55 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) peaked at 3.07 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.55, in 2021.

ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) ranks 119th 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_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2.92
2001 2.99 +2.5%
2002 2.99 -0.2%
2003 3.07 +2.7%
2004 3.06 -0.2%
2005 3.06 -0.2%
2006 3.06 +0.0%
2007 3.04 -0.5%
2008 3.04 +0.0%
2009 3.04 +0.0%
2010 3.03 -0.4%
2011 3.03 -0.1%
2012 2.94 -3.0%
2013 2.93 -0.2%
2014 2.84 -3.1%
2015 2.75 -3.0%
2016 2.74 -0.5%
2017 2.66 -2.9%
2018 2.64 -0.7%
2019 2.56 -3.0%
2020 2.56 -0.1%
2021 2.55 -0.3%
2022 2.55 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.03 2.92 3.07 10
2010s 2.81 2.56 3.03 10
2020s 2.55 2.55 2.56 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) was 2.55 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)?
The highest recorded value was 3.07 in 2003.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.55 in 2021.
How does ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) ranks 119th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) 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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