Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Northern America (UNSDG)
Northern America (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.71 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Northern America (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Northern America (UNSDG) stood at 1.71. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is 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 Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 1.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2006.
Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 150th of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Northern America (UNSDG), 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 |
Countries ranked near Northern America (UNSDG)
More health data for Northern America (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -0.4826 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,363 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.76 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 7,146 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.9707 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Child deaths 3,918 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5684 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 2,675 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Northern America (UNSDG) was 1.71 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2006.
- How does Northern America (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 150th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America (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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