Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte
Oriente Medio y África del Norte: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 3.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte stood at 3.9. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte peaked at 5.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2022.
Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 106th 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 Oriente Medio y África del Norte, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.52 | — |
| 2001 | 5.43 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.33 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.24 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.14 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.08 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.98 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.9 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.84 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.77 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.59 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.51 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.42 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.34 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.24 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.18 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.07 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.02 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.97 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.92 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.12 | 4.77 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 | 4.02 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 | 3.9 | 3.97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oriente Medio y África del Norte
- 103 Palestine, State of 3.18 compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 3.14 compare
- 105 Papua New Guinea 3.09 compare
- 106 Bhutan 3.08 compare
- 107 Honduras 3.06 compare
- 108 Mongolia 3.02 compare
- 109 Turkmenistan 2.93 compare
More health data for Oriente Medio y África del Norte
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -14.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 9,003 (2100)
- Child deaths 20,932 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 63,271 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.68 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.17 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5866 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 38,993 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte was 3.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2022.
- How does Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 106th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oriente Medio y África del Norte 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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