Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 3.22 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is 3.22, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) peaked at 4.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.22, in 2022.
ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ranks 109th 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 ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.15 | — |
| 2001 | 4.12 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.99 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.88 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.84 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.74 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.82 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.81 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.78 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.74 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.71 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.59 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.56 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.45 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.35 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.33 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.32 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.35 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.29 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.24 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.22 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.89 | 3.74 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 3.32 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 3.22 | 3.29 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was 3.22 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 in 2022.
- How does ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ranks 109th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) 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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