Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission
(SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 10.56 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission recorded 10.56 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission peaked at 13.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.56, in 2022.
That places (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission 48th 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) ECA_African Union Commission, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.23 | — |
| 2001 | 13.05 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.86 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.69 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.51 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.33 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.14 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.97 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.81 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.64 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.49 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.32 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.17 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.05 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.96 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.86 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.78 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.73 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.67 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.63 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.6 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.59 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.56 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.42 | 11.64 | 13.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 | 10.63 | 11.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 | 10.56 | 10.6 | 3 |
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- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 36.19 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.51 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 14.27 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 5.27 (2022)
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- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.89 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission was 10.56 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 in 2022.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission ranks 48th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission 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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