Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.49 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.04
in 2007
All-time low
2.27
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Russian Federation, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Russian Federation stood at 2.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Russian Federation peaked at 3.04 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 1990.
That places Russian Federation 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.27 | — |
| 1991 | 2.31 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.35 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.4 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.46 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.52 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.58 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.63 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.69 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.76 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.81 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.86 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.92 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.96 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.02 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.03 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.04 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.04 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.02 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.97 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.92 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.74 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.68 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.63 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.58 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.54 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.51 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.49 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2.27 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 | 2.81 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 | 2.54 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Russian Federation?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Russian Federation was 2.49 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 1990.
- How does Russian Federation rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Russian Federation ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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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