Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Georgia
Georgia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Georgia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 2.3 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Georgia peaked at 5.39 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2022.
That places Georgia 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.39 | — |
| 1991 | 5.21 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.04 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.87 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 4.72 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.57 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.42 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.28 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.15 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 4.02 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.79 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.69 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.59 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.41 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.34 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.27 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.13 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.05 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.97 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.89 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.72 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.65 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.58 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.52 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.46 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.41 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.37 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.67 | 4.02 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 | 3.13 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 2.41 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.3 | 2.37 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 127 Belize 2.34 compare
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- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.1946 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Georgia?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Georgia was 2.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2022.
- How does Georgia rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Georgia ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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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