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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia (UNSDG)
- 153 Iceland 1.75 compare
- 153 Canada 1.75 compare
- 155 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.74 compare
- 156 United States of America 1.73 compare
- 157 Marshall Islands 1.72 compare
- 158 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.71 compare
- 159 Montenegro 1.67 compare
More health data for Polynesia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 8.32 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 81.61 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 57.99 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 50.87 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 26.94 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 1.16 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 16.9 (2020)
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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