Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA
(SDGRC) ECA_COMESA: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 12.43 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA stood at 12.43. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA peaked at 14.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.43, in 2022.
(SDGRC) ECA_COMESA ranks 26th of 156 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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_COMESA, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.76 | — |
| 2001 | 14.62 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.49 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.37 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.22 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.1 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.94 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 13.81 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 13.68 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.54 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 13.41 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 13.26 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.12 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.99 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.81 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.72 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.67 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.6 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.56 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.52 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.47 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.43 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.15 | 13.54 | 14.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9 | 12.56 | 13.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.47 | 12.43 | 12.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 23,734 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 34.63 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 16.09 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 15.73 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 6.13 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.23 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.85 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA was 12.43 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
- The highest recorded value was 14.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 in 2022.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA ranks 26th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA 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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