Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Polynesia (UNSDG)

Polynesia (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 0.864 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.864
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
156th
of 156 groups
All-time high
0.8781
in 2001
All-time low
0.8192
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Polynesia (UNSDG), 2000–2022

00.20.40.60.82000201120222000: 0.8752001: 0.8782002: 0.8672003: 0.8192004: 0.8222005: 0.8252006: 0.832007: 0.8342008: 0.8372009: 0.8382010: 0.8392011: 0.8482012: 0.8472013: 0.8472014: 0.8492015: 0.8512016: 0.8532017: 0.8552018: 0.8562019: 0.8582020: 0.862021: 0.8612022: 0.864

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Polynesia (UNSDG) stood at 0.864.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Polynesia (UNSDG) peaked at 0.8781 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8192, in 2003.

That places Polynesia (UNSDG) 156th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Polynesia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Polynesia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8748
2001 0.8781 +0.4%
2002 0.8669 -1.3%
2003 0.8192 -5.5%
2004 0.8215 +0.3%
2005 0.8245 +0.4%
2006 0.8297 +0.6%
2007 0.834 +0.5%
2008 0.8366 +0.3%
2009 0.8384 +0.2%
2010 0.8393 +0.1%
2011 0.8478 +1.0%
2012 0.8465 -0.2%
2013 0.8473 +0.1%
2014 0.8486 +0.2%
2015 0.8507 +0.2%
2016 0.8534 +0.3%
2017 0.8552 +0.2%
2018 0.8561 +0.1%
2019 0.8579 +0.2%
2020 0.8595 +0.2%
2021 0.8613 +0.2%
2022 0.864 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8424 0.8192 0.8781 10
2010s 0.8503 0.8393 0.8579 10
2020s 0.8616 0.8595 0.864 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Polynesia (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Polynesia (UNSDG) was 0.864 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Polynesia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 0.8781 in 2001.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Polynesia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8192 in 2003.
How does Polynesia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Polynesia (UNSDG) ranks 156th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Polynesia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Polynesia (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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