Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Niue
Niue: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 0.72 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.72
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 1990
All-time low
0.62
in 2013
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Niue, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Niue stood at 0.72.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Niue peaked at 1.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.62, in 2013.
Niue ranks 185th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3 | — |
| 1991 | 1.24 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.18 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.12 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.98 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.95 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.92 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.88 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.84 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.79 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.76 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.74 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.73 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.71 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.68 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.66 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.65 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.64 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.62 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.64 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.65 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.64 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.67 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.72 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 | 0.92 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.759 | 0.66 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.643 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7133 | 0.7 | 0.72 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Niue?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Niue was 0.72 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 in 2013.
- How does Niue rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Niue ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue 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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