Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ECE_Euro area (EMU)

ECE_Euro area (EMU): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.1 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
2.1
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
139th
of 156 groups
All-time high
2.1
in 2022
All-time low
1.84
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ECE_Euro area (EMU), 2000–2022

00.511.522000201120222000: 22001: 22002: 22003: 1.92004: 1.92005: 1.92006: 1.92007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 1.92010: 1.82011: 1.92012: 1.82013: 1.82014: 1.92015: 1.92016: 1.92017: 1.92018: 1.92019: 22020: 22021: 2.12022: 2.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_Euro area (EMU) stood at 2.1. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_Euro area (EMU) peaked at 2.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.84, in 2010.

ECE_Euro area (EMU) ranks 139th of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ECE_Euro area (EMU), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in ECE_Euro area (EMU), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2.02
2001 2.02 -0.1%
2002 1.97 -2.7%
2003 1.94 -1.4%
2004 1.93 -0.3%
2005 1.91 -1.1%
2006 1.87 -2.2%
2007 1.87 -0.1%
2008 1.87 -0.2%
2009 1.86 -0.3%
2010 1.84 -1.0%
2011 1.85 +0.4%
2012 1.85 -0.1%
2013 1.85 -0.1%
2014 1.87 +1.0%
2015 1.86 -0.0%
2016 1.91 +2.6%
2017 1.93 +1.0%
2018 1.93 -0.1%
2019 1.96 +1.7%
2020 2 +1.9%
2021 2.05 +2.5%
2022 2.1 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.93 1.86 2.02 10
2010s 1.89 1.84 1.96 10
2020s 2.05 2 2.1 3

Countries ranked near ECE_Euro area (EMU)

  1. 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.05 compare
  2. 137 Uruguay 2.02 compare
  3. 138 Solomon Islands 2 compare
  4. 139 Slovakia 1.98 compare
  5. 140 Italy 1.96 compare
  6. 141 Latvia 1.92 compare
  7. 142 Luxembourg 1.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_Euro area (EMU)?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_Euro area (EMU) was 2.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ECE_Euro area (EMU)?
The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ECE_Euro area (EMU)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 2010.
How does ECE_Euro area (EMU) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
ECE_Euro area (EMU) ranks 139th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in ECE_Euro area (EMU)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ECE_Euro area (EMU) 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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