Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 11.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) is 11.6, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) peaked at 14.64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 2022.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) ranks 42nd of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.64 | — |
| 2001 | 14.44 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 14.26 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.1 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 13.91 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.73 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.56 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.37 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.21 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 13.05 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.88 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.71 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.55 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.4 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.26 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.13 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.01 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.93 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.83 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.76 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.71 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.67 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.6 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.83 | 13.05 | 14.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.25 | 11.76 | 12.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.66 | 11.6 | 11.71 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
More health data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 18,317 (2100)
- Child deaths 241,874 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 15.18 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 496,139 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 14.93 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 254,265 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 29.89 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4584 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 104,932 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 150,729 (2024)
All data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) was 11.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.64 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2022.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) ranks 42nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) 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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