Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in North America (World Bank regions)
North America (World Bank regions): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.71 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in North America (World Bank regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North America (World Bank regions) recorded 1.71 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in North America (World Bank regions) peaked at 1.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2005.
North America (World Bank regions) ranks 151st of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in North America (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 | — |
| 2001 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.61 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.71 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.61 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.61 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.71 | 3 |
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More health data for North America (World Bank regions)
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- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 71 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 40.33 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 40.68 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 19.75 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 1.34 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 8.15 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 0.2 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in North America (World Bank regions)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in North America (World Bank regions) was 1.71 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in North America (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in North America (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2005.
- How does North America (World Bank regions) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- North America (World Bank regions) ranks 151st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in North America (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America (World Bank regions) 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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