Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Ireland
Ireland: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.14 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.14
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
182nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.43
in 1990
All-time low
0.97
in 2012
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Ireland, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Ireland stood at 1.14.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Ireland peaked at 1.43 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.97, in 2012.
That places Ireland 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.43 | — |
| 1991 | 1.37 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.32 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.28 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.23 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.17 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.14 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.98 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.14 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1.09 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.997 | 0.97 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Ireland?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Ireland was 1.14 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Ireland ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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