Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 5.01 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) is 5.01, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) peaked at 5.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.91, in 2015.
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ranks 95th 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_Other Area (OTH_REGION), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.45 | — |
| 2001 | 5.38 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.27 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.23 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.15 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.07 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.07 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.05 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.03 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.99 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.96 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.95 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.92 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.91 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.91 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.92 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.95 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.98 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.01 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.01 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.17 | 5 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 4.91 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 | 5 | 5.01 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
- 92 Tunisia 3.8 compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 3.7 compare
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 3.58 compare
- 95 Jordan 3.53 compare
- 96 Israel 3.52 compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 3.49 compare
- 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.47 compare
More health data for ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,095 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 65.03 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 33.04 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 34.76 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 16.06 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 6.95 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 12.25 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) was 5.01 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 in 2015.
- How does ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ranks 95th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) 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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