Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD
(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 8.85 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD stood at 8.85.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD peaked at 10.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.76, in 2017.
(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD ranks 68th of 156 groups on this measure, 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_CEN-SAD, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.99 | — |
| 2001 | 10.79 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.56 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.39 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.02 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.82 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.67 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.5 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.37 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.24 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.07 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.95 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.86 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.84 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.77 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.77 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.76 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.79 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.78 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.79 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.83 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.85 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.13 | 9.37 | 10.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.88 | 8.76 | 9.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 8.79 | 8.85 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 21,319 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 42.87 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 19.39 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 16.7 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 6.81 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 10.31 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 14.51 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD was 8.85 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.76 in 2017.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD ranks 68th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD 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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