Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.51 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Ecuador, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.51 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Ecuador peaked at 3.08 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 166th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.08 | — |
| 1991 | 2.98 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.89 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.81 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.72 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.64 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.56 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.49 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.42 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.35 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.29 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.23 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.17 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.12 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.08 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.03 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.99 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.95 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.92 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.81 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.69 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.66 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.58 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.53 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 | 2.35 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 1.88 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.58 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.51 | 1.56 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Ecuador?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Ecuador was 1.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Ecuador ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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