Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)

ECE_West Balkans (ST7): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.01 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.01
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
143rd
of 156 groups
All-time high
2.57
in 2000
All-time low
2.01
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7), 2000–2022

01232000201120222000: 2.62001: 2.62002: 2.52003: 2.52004: 2.52005: 2.52006: 2.42007: 2.42008: 2.42009: 2.42010: 2.32011: 2.32012: 2.32013: 2.22014: 2.22015: 2.22016: 2.12017: 2.12018: 2.12019: 2.12020: 2.12021: 22022: 2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

ECE_West Balkans (ST7) recorded 2.01 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7) peaked at 2.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2022.

That places ECE_West Balkans (ST7) 143rd 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_West Balkans (ST7), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in ECE_West Balkans (ST7), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2.57
2001 2.56 -0.4%
2002 2.51 -1.8%
2003 2.51 -0.0%
2004 2.49 -0.9%
2005 2.47 -0.9%
2006 2.44 -1.3%
2007 2.38 -2.4%
2008 2.36 -0.9%
2009 2.36 -0.0%
2010 2.29 -2.7%
2011 2.29 -0.2%
2012 2.27 -0.9%
2013 2.2 -3.1%
2014 2.2 -0.1%
2015 2.16 -1.8%
2016 2.14 -0.6%
2017 2.14 -0.1%
2018 2.07 -3.6%
2019 2.06 -0.0%
2020 2.05 -0.6%
2021 2.01 -1.9%
2022 2.01 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.46 2.36 2.57 10
2010s 2.18 2.06 2.29 10
2020s 2.03 2.01 2.05 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7) was 2.01 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2022.
How does ECE_West Balkans (ST7) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
ECE_West Balkans (ST7) ranks 143rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE_West Balkans (ST7) 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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