Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies

ESCAP_WB High Income Economies: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 5.05 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
5.05
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
93rd
of 156 groups
All-time high
5.22
in 2009
All-time low
5.01
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies, 2000–2022

02462000201120222000: 52001: 5.12002: 5.12003: 5.12004: 5.12005: 5.22006: 5.22007: 5.22008: 5.22009: 5.22010: 5.22011: 5.22012: 5.22013: 5.22014: 5.12015: 5.12016: 5.12017: 5.12018: 52019: 52020: 52021: 52022: 5.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

ESCAP_WB High Income Economies recorded 5.05 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies peaked at 5.22 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.01, in 2000.

ESCAP_WB High Income Economies ranks 93rd of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 5.01
2001 5.07 +1.3%
2002 5.06 -0.2%
2003 5.13 +1.4%
2004 5.13 -0.1%
2005 5.17 +0.7%
2006 5.16 -0.1%
2007 5.19 +0.6%
2008 5.19 -0.1%
2009 5.22 +0.6%
2010 5.21 -0.1%
2011 5.21 -0.1%
2012 5.2 -0.2%
2013 5.19 -0.1%
2014 5.14 -0.9%
2015 5.1 -0.9%
2016 5.09 -0.1%
2017 5.05 -0.8%
2018 5.05 -0.1%
2019 5.04 -0.2%
2020 5.04 -0.0%
2021 5.05 +0.2%
2022 5.05 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.13 5.01 5.22 10
2010s 5.13 5.04 5.21 10
2020s 5.05 5.04 5.05 3

Countries ranked near ESCAP_WB High Income Economies

  1. 90 Seychelles 3.85 compare
  2. 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.81 compare
  3. 92 Tunisia 3.8 compare
  4. 93 Saint Lucia 3.7 compare
  5. 94 Syrian Arab Republic 3.58 compare
  6. 95 Jordan 3.53 compare
  7. 96 Israel 3.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies was 5.05 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
The highest recorded value was 5.22 in 2009.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 2000.
How does ESCAP_WB High Income Economies rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
ESCAP_WB High Income Economies ranks 93rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP_WB High Income Economies 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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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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