Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Portugal
Portugal: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.59 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Portugal, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Portugal is 1.59, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Portugal peaked at 2.07 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2012.
That places Portugal 163rd 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.07 | — |
| 1991 | 2.04 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.01 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.99 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.96 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.93 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.86 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.83 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.76 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.69 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.66 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.59 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.47 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.56 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.59 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.94 | 1.8 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.47 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.43 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.53 | 1.59 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Portugal?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Portugal was 1.59 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Portugal ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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