Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.13 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) recorded 2.13 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.
The figure 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 Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) peaked at 2.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2019.
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 136th 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 Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions), 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 | 2.12 | -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 | 2.17 | 2.09 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 2.1 | 2.13 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
- 134 United Arab Emirates 2.14 compare
- 135 Turkey 2.12 compare
- 136 Micronesia (country) 2.05 compare
- 137 Uruguay 2.02 compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 2 compare
- 139 Slovakia 1.98 compare
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- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 55.67 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 22.71 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 23.82 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 7.93 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.97 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 7.57 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 1 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) was 2.13 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2019.
- How does Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 136th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) 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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