Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Europa y Asia Central
Europa y Asia Central: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.13 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Europa y Asia Central, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Europa y Asia Central recorded 2.13 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Europa y Asia Central peaked at 2.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2019.
That places Europa y Asia Central 137th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 y Asia Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.44 | — |
| 2001 | 2.44 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.39 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.37 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.35 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.32 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.28 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.27 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.24 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.23 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.19 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.17 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.14 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.11 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.11 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.09 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.11 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.13 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 | 2.27 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 2.09 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 2.1 | 2.13 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europa y Asia Central
- 134 United Arab Emirates 2.14 compare
- 135 Türkiye 2.12 compare
- 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.05 compare
- 137 Uruguay 2.02 compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 2 compare
- 139 Slovakia 1.98 compare
- 140 Italy 1.96 compare
More health data for Europa y Asia Central
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -22.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,233 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,254 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 2.45 (2024)
- Child deaths 11,882 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 3.64 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 1.19 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 23,372 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5266 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 24,619 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Europa y Asia Central?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Europa y Asia Central was 2.13 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Europa y Asia Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Europa y Asia Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2019.
- How does Europa y Asia Central rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Europa y Asia Central ranks 137th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Europa y Asia Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europa 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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