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
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Europa del Este y Asia Central, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 128 Azerbaijan 2.31 compare
- 129 Romania 2.3 compare
- 129 Georgia 2.3 compare
- 131 North Macedonia 2.29 compare
- 132 Costa Rica 2.25 compare
- 132 Denmark 2.25 compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 2.14 compare
More health data for Europa del Este y Asia Central
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,764 (2100)
- Child deaths 9,170 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 3.8 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 28,930 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 19,760 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 5.47 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 1.68 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5012 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 34,763 (2024)
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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