Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Middle Africa (UNSDG)
Middle Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 11.66 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Middle Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Middle Africa (UNSDG) recorded 11.66 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Middle Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 18.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.66, in 2022.
That places Middle Africa (UNSDG) 41st out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Middle Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.23 | — |
| 2001 | 18.01 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.75 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.49 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 17.22 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.94 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.63 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.31 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.93 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 15.56 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 15.17 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14.82 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.46 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 14.12 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.78 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 13.49 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.19 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.92 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.64 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.36 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.13 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 11.9 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.66 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.01 | 15.56 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7 | 12.36 | 15.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.89 | 11.66 | 12.13 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa (UNSDG)
- 38 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 9.34 compare
- 39 Mali 9.28 compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 9.01 compare
- 41 Japan 8.93 compare
- 42 Indonesia 8.73 compare
- 43 Rwanda 8.59 compare
- 44 Mauritania 8.54 compare
More health data for Middle Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 12,128 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 26.87 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 9.17 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 14.34 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.38 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 6.69 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 12.21 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 5.5 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 1.6 (2024)
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 39.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Middle Africa (UNSDG) was 11.66 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.66 in 2022.
- How does Middle Africa (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 41st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle Africa (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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