Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Norway
Norway: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 1.27 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.27
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
178th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.96
in 1990
All-time low
1.19
in 2014
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Norway, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Norway stood at 1.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Norway peaked at 1.96 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2014.
That places Norway 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 (Crude estimate) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.96 | — |
| 1991 | 1.9 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.85 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.8 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.75 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.65 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.6 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.55 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.51 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.43 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.31 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.28 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.22 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.21 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.27 | +1.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.89, 67% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.87, 68% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.51 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.22 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.19 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.27 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Norway?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Norway was 1.27 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Norway ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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