Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.94 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.94
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
115th
of 156 groups
All-time high
3.57
in 2000
All-time low
2.94
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 2000–2022

012342000201120222000: 3.62001: 3.52002: 3.52003: 3.42004: 3.42005: 3.32006: 3.32007: 3.32008: 3.22009: 3.22010: 3.22011: 3.12012: 3.12013: 3.12014: 3.12015: 32016: 32017: 32018: 32019: 2.92020: 2.92021: 2.92022: 2.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) stood at 2.94. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) peaked at 3.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.94, in 2022.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 115th of 156 groups on this measure, 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 3.57
2001 3.49 -2.2%
2002 3.48 -0.2%
2003 3.4 -2.4%
2004 3.38 -0.5%
2005 3.3 -2.4%
2006 3.29 -0.5%
2007 3.27 -0.3%
2008 3.19 -2.7%
2009 3.18 -0.3%
2010 3.16 -0.5%
2011 3.09 -2.3%
2012 3.08 -0.3%
2013 3.06 -0.6%
2014 3.05 -0.3%
2015 2.98 -2.5%
2016 2.96 -0.5%
2017 2.95 -0.3%
2018 2.95 +0.0%
2019 2.94 -0.5%
2020 2.94 +0.0%
2021 2.94 +0.0%
2022 2.94 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.36 3.18 3.57 10
2010s 3.02 2.94 3.16 10
2020s 2.94 2.94 2.94 3

Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)

  1. 112 Armenia 2.71 compare
  2. 113 Serbia 2.68 compare
  3. 114 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.67 compare
  4. 115 Guatemala 2.66 compare
  5. 116 Brazil 2.64 compare
  6. 117 Bahrain 2.63 compare
  7. 117 Switzerland 2.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) was 2.94 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 3.57 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 2022.
How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 115th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (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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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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