Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 9.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) is 9.3, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) peaked at 18.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2022.
That places ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) 65th 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_South-East Asia (SEA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.16 | — |
| 2001 | 17.86 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.55 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 17.19 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 16.85 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.47 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.08 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 15.64 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.25 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.79 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.33 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 13.88 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 13.47 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 13 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 12.53 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 12.09 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 11.67 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.21 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.81 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 10.42 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.04 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 9.67 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.3 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.58 | 14.79 | 18.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.34 | 10.42 | 14.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 | 9.3 | 10.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
More health data for ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 6,188 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 35.23 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 10.07 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 20.83 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 9.13 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.43 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 12.01 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) was 9.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2022.
- How does ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) ranks 65th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) 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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