Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 8.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Pakistan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 8.4 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Pakistan peaked at 28.01 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 45th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.01 | — |
| 1991 | 27.26 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 26.53 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 25.81 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 25.11 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 24.42 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 23.74 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 23.07 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 22.4 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 21.74 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 21.09 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 20.43 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 19.78 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 19.14 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 18.51 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 17.9 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 17.3 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 16.7 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 16.1 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 15.51 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 14.91 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 14.31 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 13.7 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 13.1 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 12.51 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 11.93 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 11.37 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 10.83 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 10.31 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 9.81 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.32 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 8.86 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 8.4 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.81 | 21.74 | 28.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.25 | 15.51 | 21.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.28 | 9.81 | 14.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.86 | 8.4 | 9.32 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Pakistan?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Pakistan was 8.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.01 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Pakistan ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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