Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.94 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) stood at 2.94. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) peaked at 3.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.94, in 2022.
That places ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) 114th 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 ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.57 | — |
| 2001 | 3.49 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.49 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.38 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.27 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.19 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.18 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.16 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.09 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.08 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.06 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.05 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.98 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.94 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.94 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 | 3.18 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 2.94 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 | 2.94 | 2.94 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
More health data for ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 289.5 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 55.06 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 24.36 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 35.89 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 15.4 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.09 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 17.94 (2020)
All data for ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) was 2.94 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 2022.
- How does ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) ranks 114th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) 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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