Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 9.38 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recorded 9.38 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peaked at 13.03 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.37, in 2020.
That places Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 63rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.03 | — |
| 2001 | 12.75 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 12.4 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.11 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.82 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.52 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.23 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.72 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.48 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.27 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.05 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.85 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.72 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.67 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.55 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.5 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.46 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.43 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.39 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.37 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.4 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.38 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 | 10.48 | 13.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 | 9.39 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.38 | 9.37 | 9.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
More health data for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,567 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.361 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 64,097 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 115,440 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 123,911 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 72,800 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 312,151 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 132,614 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 59,814 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 12.06 (2022)
All data for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was 9.38 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 in 2020.
- How does Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 63rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 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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