Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Northern Africa (African Union)
Northern Africa (African Union): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 3.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Northern Africa (African Union), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Africa (African Union) recorded 3.21 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Northern Africa (African Union) peaked at 4.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2022.
That places Northern Africa (African Union) 111th 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 Northern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.81 | — |
| 2001 | 4.68 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.58 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.37 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.31 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.11 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.03 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.98 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.91 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.78 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.64 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.51 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.46 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.39 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.37 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.31 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.27 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.24 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.21 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.35 | 3.98 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 | 3.31 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 | 3.21 | 3.27 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (African Union)
- 108 Mongolia 3.02 compare
- 109 Turkmenistan 2.93 compare
- 110 Colombia 2.8 compare
- 111 El Salvador 2.75 compare
- 112 Armenia 2.71 compare
- 113 Serbia 2.68 compare
- 114 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.67 compare
More health data for Northern Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,548 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6308 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 13,965 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 7,736 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 26,601 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 7,244 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 41,581 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 19,880 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 12,636 (2024)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 65.07 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Northern Africa (African Union) was 3.21 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa (African Union) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 111th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa (African Union) 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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