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

Latest (2022)
16.23
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 156 groups
All-time high
19.05
in 2000
All-time low
16.23
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 192001: 18.92002: 18.72003: 18.62004: 18.42005: 18.22006: 18.12007: 17.92008: 17.72009: 17.62010: 17.42011: 17.22012: 172013: 16.92014: 16.82015: 16.72016: 16.62017: 16.52018: 16.42019: 16.42020: 16.32021: 16.32022: 16.2

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

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Ethiopia 24.09 compare
  2. 3 Central African Republic 21.33 compare
  3. 4 Timor-Leste 20.72 compare
  4. 5 Senegal 19.34 compare
  5. 6 Niger 19.03 compare
  6. 7 Somalia 19 compare
  7. 8 Madagascar 17.37 compare

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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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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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