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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 90 Seychelles 3.85 compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.81 compare
- 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
More health data for ESCAP_WB High Income Economies
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 2,347 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 43.03 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.33 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 22.55 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 7.88 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.67 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 8.42 (2020)
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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