Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 33.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Eritrea, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 33.4 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Eritrea peaked at 35.15 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33.4, in 2022.
Eritrea ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.09 | — |
| 1991 | 35.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35.12 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 35.13 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35.14 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35.15 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35.13 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 35.1 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 35.08 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 35.08 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35.07 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 35.04 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 35 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 34.94 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.87 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 34.8 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 34.72 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.63 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.53 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.42 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.3 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.17 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 34.04 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 33.9 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.78 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.68 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.6 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.55 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.51 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.49 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.47 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 33.45 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.4 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.11 | 35.08 | 35.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.8 | 34.42 | 35.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8 | 33.49 | 34.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.44 | 33.4 | 33.47 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 2 Ethiopia 24.09 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 21.33 compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 20.72 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Eritrea?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Eritrea was 33.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.15 in 1995.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4 in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Eritrea ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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