Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Europa del Este y Asia Central

Europa del Este y Asia Central: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.3
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
131st
of 156 groups
All-time high
2.97
in 2001
All-time low
2.3
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Europa del Este y Asia Central, 2000–2022

01232000201120222000: 32001: 32002: 32003: 32004: 2.92005: 2.92006: 2.92007: 2.92008: 2.82009: 2.82010: 2.82011: 2.72012: 2.72013: 2.72014: 2.62015: 2.52016: 2.52017: 2.42018: 2.42019: 2.42020: 2.42021: 2.32022: 2.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Europa del Este y Asia Central is 2.3, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Europa del Este y Asia Central peaked at 2.97 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2022.

Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 131st of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Europa del Este y Asia Central, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Europa del Este y Asia Central, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2.96
2001 2.97 +0.2%
2002 2.95 -0.7%
2003 2.96 +0.4%
2004 2.93 -1.1%
2005 2.91 -0.5%
2006 2.89 -1.0%
2007 2.85 -1.2%
2008 2.82 -1.0%
2009 2.81 -0.3%
2010 2.76 -1.8%
2011 2.75 -0.5%
2012 2.7 -1.8%
2013 2.66 -1.3%
2014 2.61 -1.9%
2015 2.55 -2.5%
2016 2.52 -1.0%
2017 2.45 -2.9%
2018 2.42 -0.9%
2019 2.36 -2.6%
2020 2.35 -0.3%
2021 2.33 -1.2%
2022 2.3 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.91 2.81 2.97 10
2010s 2.58 2.36 2.76 10
2020s 2.33 2.3 2.35 3

Countries ranked near Europa del Este y Asia Central

  1. 128 Azerbaijan 2.31 compare
  2. 129 Romania 2.3 compare
  3. 129 Georgia 2.3 compare
  4. 131 North Macedonia 2.29 compare
  5. 132 Costa Rica 2.25 compare
  6. 132 Denmark 2.25 compare
  7. 134 United Arab Emirates 2.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Europa del Este y Asia Central was 2.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
The highest recorded value was 2.97 in 2001.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2022.
How does Europa del Este y Asia Central rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 131st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europa del Este y Asia Central 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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