Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ECE_European Union (E25)
ECE_European Union (E25): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.04 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ECE_European Union (E25), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
ECE_European Union (E25) recorded 2.04 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_European Union (E25) peaked at 2.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2015.
That places ECE_European Union (E25) 141st 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 ECE_European Union (E25), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2 | — |
| 2001 | 2.19 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.13 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.11 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.09 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.02 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.99 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.97 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.92 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.91 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.92 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.93 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.93 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.92 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.94 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.96 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.04 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 | 1.97 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.9 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.96 | 2.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECE_European Union (E25)
More health data for ECE_European Union (E25)
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- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 51.33 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 19.49 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 24.17 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 8.09 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.49 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 7.19 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_European Union (E25)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_European Union (E25) was 2.04 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ECE_European Union (E25)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ECE_European Union (E25)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2015.
- How does ECE_European Union (E25) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- ECE_European Union (E25) ranks 141st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in ECE_European Union (E25)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE_European Union (E25) 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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