Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 3.14 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.31
in 1990
All-time low
3.14
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Kazakhstan, 1990–2022

02461990200620221990: 5.31991: 5.11992: 51993: 4.81994: 4.71995: 4.61996: 4.51997: 4.41998: 4.31999: 4.22000: 4.12001: 42002: 3.92003: 3.92004: 3.82005: 3.82006: 3.82007: 3.72008: 3.72009: 3.72010: 3.62011: 3.62012: 3.52013: 3.52014: 3.42015: 3.42016: 3.32017: 3.32018: 3.22019: 3.22020: 3.12021: 3.12022: 3.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 3.14 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Kazakhstan peaked at 5.31 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 2021.

That places Kazakhstan 104th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Kazakhstan, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 5.31
1991 5.14 -3.2%
1992 4.99 -2.9%
1993 4.85 -2.8%
1994 4.72 -2.7%
1995 4.59 -2.8%
1996 4.48 -2.4%
1997 4.37 -2.5%
1998 4.26 -2.5%
1999 4.16 -2.3%
2000 4.06 -2.4%
2001 3.98 -2.0%
2002 3.92 -1.5%
2003 3.86 -1.5%
2004 3.82 -1.0%
2005 3.78 -1.0%
2006 3.75 -0.8%
2007 3.72 -0.8%
2008 3.69 -0.8%
2009 3.66 -0.8%
2010 3.62 -1.1%
2011 3.59 -0.8%
2012 3.54 -1.4%
2013 3.49 -1.4%
2014 3.44 -1.4%
2015 3.38 -1.7%
2016 3.33 -1.5%
2017 3.27 -1.8%
2018 3.22 -1.5%
2019 3.18 -1.2%
2020 3.15 -0.9%
2021 3.14 -0.3%
2022 3.14 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.69 4.16 5.31 10
2000s 3.82 3.66 4.06 10
2010s 3.41 3.18 3.62 10
2020s 3.14 3.14 3.15 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Kazakhstan?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Kazakhstan was 3.14 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 5.31 in 1990.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2021.
How does Kazakhstan rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Kazakhstan ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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