Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 9.38 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS recorded 9.38 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS peaked at 13.03 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.37, in 2020.
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 63rd 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_ECOWAS, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.03 | — |
| 2001 | 12.75 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 12.4 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.11 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.82 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.52 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.23 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.72 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.48 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.27 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.05 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.85 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.72 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.67 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.55 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.5 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.46 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.43 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.39 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.37 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.4 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.38 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 | 10.48 | 13.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 | 9.39 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.38 | 9.37 | 9.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 11,440 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 33.72 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 12.06 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.24 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.23 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 11.93 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.74 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS was 9.38 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 in 2020.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 63rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS 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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