Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 24.09 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
24.09
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.92
in 1990
All-time low
24.09
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Ethiopia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Ethiopia is 24.09, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Ethiopia peaked at 27.92 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.09, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.92 | — |
| 1991 | 27.88 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 27.83 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 27.8 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 27.77 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.73 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 27.7 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.65 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 27.6 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 27.53 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 27.46 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 27.38 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.28 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.18 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.06 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.93 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 26.78 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 26.63 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 26.46 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 26.28 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.08 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.86 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.64 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 25.42 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.21 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.01 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.84 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 24.67 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.53 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.41 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.3 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.19 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 24.09 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.74 | 27.53 | 27.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.94 | 26.28 | 27.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.17 | 24.41 | 26.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.19 | 24.09 | 24.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Eritrea 33.4 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 21.33 compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 20.72 compare
- 5 Senegal 19.34 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Ethiopia?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Ethiopia was 24.09 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.92 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.09 in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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