Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Northern Europe (UNSDG)
Northern Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.61 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.61
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
153rd
of 156 groups
All-time high
1.63
in 2000
All-time low
1.42
in 2011
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Northern Europe (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) stood at 1.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 1.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2011.
That places Northern Europe (UNSDG) 153rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Northern Europe (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.63 | — |
| 2001 | 1.55 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.52 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.51 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.49 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.47 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.46 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.48 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.47 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.61 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.44 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.42 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.54 | 1.61 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe (UNSDG)
More health data for Northern Europe (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 928.7 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 58.87 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 24.15 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 28.44 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 10.35 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 1.71 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 5.96 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) was 1.61 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2011.
- How does Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 153rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Europe (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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