Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD

(SDGRC) ECA_IGAD: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 18.32 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.32
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 156 groups
All-time high
20.8
in 2000
All-time low
18.32
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 20.82001: 20.72002: 20.52003: 20.42004: 20.32005: 20.12006: 202007: 19.82008: 19.72009: 19.52010: 19.42011: 19.22012: 19.12013: 18.92014: 18.82015: 18.72016: 18.62017: 18.52018: 18.42019: 18.42020: 18.42021: 18.32022: 18.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) ECA_IGAD recorded 18.32 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD peaked at 20.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.32, in 2022.

That places (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD 1st out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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_IGAD, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 20.8
2001 20.66 -0.7%
2002 20.54 -0.6%
2003 20.41 -0.6%
2004 20.28 -0.7%
2005 20.11 -0.8%
2006 19.99 -0.6%
2007 19.82 -0.9%
2008 19.69 -0.6%
2009 19.53 -0.8%
2010 19.39 -0.8%
2011 19.24 -0.8%
2012 19.07 -0.9%
2013 18.92 -0.8%
2014 18.81 -0.6%
2015 18.69 -0.6%
2016 18.59 -0.5%
2017 18.55 -0.3%
2018 18.44 -0.6%
2019 18.41 -0.2%
2020 18.38 -0.2%
2021 18.34 -0.2%
2022 18.32 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.18 19.53 20.8 10
2010s 18.81 18.41 19.39 10
2020s 18.35 18.32 18.38 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD was 18.32 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD?
The highest recorded value was 20.8 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD?
The lowest recorded value was 18.32 in 2022.
How does (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
(SDGRC) ECA_IGAD ranks 1st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD 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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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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