Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Naoero

Naoero: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 0.36 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.39
in 1990
All-time low
0.34
in 2003
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

00.10.20.30.41990200620221990: 0.391991: 0.381992: 0.371993: 0.371994: 0.361995: 0.361996: 0.361997: 0.361998: 0.351999: 0.352000: 0.352001: 0.352002: 0.352003: 0.342004: 0.342005: 0.352006: 0.352007: 0.352008: 0.352009: 0.352010: 0.352011: 0.352012: 0.342013: 0.342014: 0.342015: 0.342016: 0.342017: 0.352018: 0.352019: 0.352020: 0.362021: 0.362022: 0.36

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Naoero recorded 0.36 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Naoero peaked at 0.39 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 2003.

That places Naoero 192nd 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 Naoero, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Naoero, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 0.39
1991 0.38 -2.6%
1992 0.37 -2.6%
1993 0.37 +0.0%
1994 0.36 -2.7%
1995 0.36 +0.0%
1996 0.36 +0.0%
1997 0.36 +0.0%
1998 0.35 -2.8%
1999 0.35 +0.0%
2000 0.35 +0.0%
2001 0.35 +0.0%
2002 0.35 +0.0%
2003 0.34 -2.9%
2004 0.34 +0.0%
2005 0.35 +2.9%
2006 0.35 +0.0%
2007 0.35 +0.0%
2008 0.35 +0.0%
2009 0.35 +0.0%
2010 0.35 +0.0%
2011 0.35 +0.0%
2012 0.34 -2.9%
2013 0.34 +0.0%
2014 0.34 +0.0%
2015 0.34 +0.0%
2016 0.34 +0.0%
2017 0.35 +2.9%
2018 0.35 +0.0%
2019 0.35 +0.0%
2020 0.36 +2.9%
2021 0.36 +0.0%
2022 0.36 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.365 0.35 0.39 10
2000s 0.348 0.34 0.35 10
2010s 0.345 0.34 0.35 10
2020s 0.36 0.36 0.36 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Naoero?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Naoero was 0.36 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Naoero?
The highest recorded value was 0.39 in 1990.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Naoero?
The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 2003.
How does Naoero rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Naoero ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Naoero?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Naoero 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
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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