Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ESCAP_All countries
ESCAP_All countries: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 8.23 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ESCAP_All countries, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_All countries stood at 8.23. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_All countries peaked at 17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.23, in 2022.
ESCAP_All countries ranks 72nd 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 ESCAP_All countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17 | — |
| 2001 | 16.67 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 16.34 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 15.65 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 15.29 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.92 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 14.52 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 14.11 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.7 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 13.26 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.82 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 12.41 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 11.93 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.48 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 11.06 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.61 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 10.18 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 9.77 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 9.36 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 8.97 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 8.62 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 8.23 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.42 | 13.7 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.29 | 9.36 | 13.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 | 8.23 | 8.97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_All countries
- 69 Morocco 5.39 compare
- 70 Malaysia 5.37 compare
- 71 Cape Verde 5.24 compare
- 72 South Africa 5.22 compare
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 4.64 compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.64 compare
- 75 Dominica 4.56 compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 4.56 compare
More health data for ESCAP_All countries
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 38,584 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 37.19 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 10.58 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 17.38 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 7.37 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.25 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 17.34 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_All countries?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_All countries was 8.23 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ESCAP_All countries?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ESCAP_All countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 in 2022.
- How does ESCAP_All countries rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- ESCAP_All countries ranks 72nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in ESCAP_All countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP_All countries 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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