Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) Central Africa
(SDGRC) Central Africa: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 10.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) Central Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) Central Africa stood at 10.9. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) Central Africa peaked at 14.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2022.
That places (SDGRC) Central Africa 46th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.56 | — |
| 2001 | 14.31 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 14.12 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.92 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 13.71 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.51 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.31 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.09 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.87 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.62 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.36 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.17 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.93 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.76 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.58 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.4 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.33 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.21 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.16 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.05 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.96 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.9 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6 | 12.62 | 14.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6 | 11.05 | 12.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 | 10.9 | 11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Central Africa
- 43 Rwanda 8.59 compare
- 44 Mauritania 8.54 compare
- 45 Pakistan 8.4 compare
- 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.11 compare
- 47 Zambia 8.05 compare
- 48 Benin 7.97 compare
- 49 Côte d'Ivoire 7.89 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) Central Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,121 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3661 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 19,461 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 18,515 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 34,456 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 13,047 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 66,018 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 28,042 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 14,995 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.94 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) Central Africa was 10.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2022.
- How does (SDGRC) Central Africa rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 46th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Central Africa 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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