Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies
ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 7.86 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies stood at 7.86. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies peaked at 18.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.86, in 2022.
ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies ranks 73rd 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_WB Low Income Economies, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.31 | — |
| 2001 | 17.87 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.35 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 16.92 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 16.38 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.88 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.43 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 14.92 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 14.4 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 13.88 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.4 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 12.87 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 12.38 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.9 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.4 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 10.89 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 10.49 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.98 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 9.52 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 9.11 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 8.69 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 8.32 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 7.86 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.13 | 13.88 | 18.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.19 | 9.11 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 | 7.86 | 8.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies
- 70 Malaysia 5.37 compare
- 71 Cape Verde 5.24 compare
- 72 South Africa 5.22 compare
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 4.64 compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.64 compare
- 75 Dominica 4.56 compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 4.56 compare
More health data for ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,956 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 42.76 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 14.97 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 21.76 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 8.67 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.21 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 18.6 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies was 7.86 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
- The highest recorded value was 18.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 in 2022.
- How does ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies ranks 73rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP_WB Low 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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