Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ECLAC_Carribean

ECLAC_Carribean: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 4.22 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.22
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
104th
of 156 groups
All-time high
5.27
in 2000
All-time low
4.17
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ECLAC_Carribean, 2000–2022

02462000201120222000: 5.32001: 5.12002: 4.92003: 4.92004: 4.72005: 4.62006: 4.52007: 4.52008: 4.42009: 4.42010: 4.32011: 4.32012: 4.22013: 4.22014: 4.22015: 4.22016: 4.22017: 4.22018: 4.22019: 4.22020: 4.22021: 4.22022: 4.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECLAC_Carribean stood at 4.22.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECLAC_Carribean peaked at 5.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.17, in 2020.

ECLAC_Carribean ranks 104th of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ECLAC_Carribean, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in ECLAC_Carribean, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 5.27
2001 5.11 -2.9%
2002 4.93 -3.4%
2003 4.86 -1.5%
2004 4.73 -2.8%
2005 4.62 -2.2%
2006 4.52 -2.1%
2007 4.48 -1.0%
2008 4.42 -1.4%
2009 4.38 -0.9%
2010 4.3 -1.9%
2011 4.27 -0.7%
2012 4.24 -0.7%
2013 4.22 -0.5%
2014 4.2 -0.5%
2015 4.19 -0.1%
2016 4.17 -0.5%
2017 4.18 +0.2%
2018 4.21 +0.5%
2019 4.18 -0.6%
2020 4.17 -0.2%
2021 4.23 +1.4%
2022 4.22 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.73 4.38 5.27 10
2010s 4.22 4.17 4.3 10
2020s 4.21 4.17 4.23 3

Countries ranked near ECLAC_Carribean

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  5. 105 Papua New Guinea 3.09 compare
  6. 106 Bhutan 3.08 compare
  7. 107 Honduras 3.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECLAC_Carribean?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ECLAC_Carribean was 4.22 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ECLAC_Carribean?
The highest recorded value was 5.27 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ECLAC_Carribean?
The lowest recorded value was 4.17 in 2020.
How does ECLAC_Carribean rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
ECLAC_Carribean ranks 104th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in ECLAC_Carribean?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECLAC_Carribean 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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