Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Palau
Palau: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.21
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
180th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.97
in 1990
All-time low
1.16
in 2015
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Palau, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1.21 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Palau peaked at 1.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2015.
That places Palau 180th 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 in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.97 | — |
| 1991 | 1.9 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.84 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.78 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.72 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.62 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.57 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.52 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.44 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.41 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.38 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.26 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.24 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.22 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.17 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.16 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.17 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.19 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.21 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 | 1.48 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.26 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 1.16 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Palau?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Palau was 1.21 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2015.
- How does Palau rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Palau ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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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