Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries
(SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 16.23 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries recorded 16.23 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. 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 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries peaked at 19.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.23, in 2022.
That places (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries 5th 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_Land-locked countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.05 | — |
| 2001 | 18.89 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 18.73 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.58 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 18.42 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.23 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.07 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 17.89 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 17.75 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.56 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.4 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.23 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.04 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.91 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.8 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.67 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.57 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.5 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.42 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 16.37 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.32 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.28 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 16.23 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.32 | 17.56 | 19.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.79 | 16.37 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.28 | 16.23 | 16.32 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries
- 2 Ethiopia 24.09 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 21.33 compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 20.72 compare
- 5 Senegal 19.34 compare
- 6 Niger 19.03 compare
- 7 Somalia 19 compare
- 8 Madagascar 17.37 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 13,965 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 19.94 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 6.55 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 9.44 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.05 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 10.25 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 15.41 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries was 16.23 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries?
- The highest recorded value was 19.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.23 in 2022.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries ranks 5th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries?
- 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_Land-locked countries 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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