Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Países menos adelantados

Países menos adelantados: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 13.63 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.63
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
15th
of 156 groups
All-time high
23.06
in 2000
All-time low
13.63
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Países menos adelantados, 2000–2022

05101520252000201120222000: 23.12001: 22.72002: 22.22003: 21.72004: 21.32005: 20.82006: 20.32007: 19.82008: 19.32009: 18.82010: 18.32011: 17.82012: 17.32013: 16.82014: 16.42015: 15.92016: 15.52017: 15.22018: 14.82019: 14.52020: 14.22021: 13.92022: 13.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Países menos adelantados recorded 13.63 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Países menos adelantados peaked at 23.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.63, in 2022.

Países menos adelantados ranks 15th of 156 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Países menos adelantados, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Países menos adelantados, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 23.06
2001 22.66 -1.7%
2002 22.22 -2.0%
2003 21.75 -2.1%
2004 21.28 -2.1%
2005 20.8 -2.3%
2006 20.32 -2.3%
2007 19.82 -2.5%
2008 19.32 -2.5%
2009 18.79 -2.7%
2010 18.3 -2.6%
2011 17.79 -2.8%
2012 17.28 -2.8%
2013 16.81 -2.7%
2014 16.36 -2.7%
2015 15.95 -2.5%
2016 15.55 -2.5%
2017 15.19 -2.3%
2018 14.83 -2.4%
2019 14.5 -2.2%
2020 14.2 -2.1%
2021 13.91 -2.0%
2022 13.63 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21 18.79 23.06 10
2010s 16.25 14.5 18.3 10
2020s 13.91 13.63 14.2 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Países menos adelantados?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Países menos adelantados was 13.63 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Países menos adelantados?
The highest recorded value was 23.06 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Países menos adelantados?
The lowest recorded value was 13.63 in 2022.
How does Países menos adelantados rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Países menos adelantados ranks 15th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Países menos adelantados?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Países menos adelantados 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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