Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Hungary
Hungary: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.78 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.78
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
150th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.51
in 1996
All-time low
1.73
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Hungary, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Hungary is 1.78, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Hungary peaked at 2.51 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 150th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.42 | — |
| 1991 | 2.44 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.46 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.48 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.49 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.51 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.51 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.49 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.47 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.44 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.36 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.32 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.28 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.16 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.13 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.06 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.91 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.88 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.84 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.79 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.74 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.78 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 | 2.1 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.77 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.73 | 1.78 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Hungary?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Hungary was 1.78 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Hungary ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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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