Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs
(SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 16.75 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs is 16.75, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs peaked at 19.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.75, in 2022.
(SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs ranks 3rd of 156 groups on this measure, 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 LDCs, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.73 | — |
| 2001 | 19.56 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.39 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.24 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 19.07 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.88 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.71 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 18.52 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 18.37 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 18.18 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 18 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.82 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.63 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.49 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.36 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.23 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.11 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.05 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.96 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.9 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.85 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.81 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 16.75 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.96 | 18.18 | 19.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.36 | 16.9 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8 | 16.75 | 16.85 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 13,413 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 18.91 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 6 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 9.33 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.04 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 10.49 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 15.56 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs was 16.75 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs?
- The highest recorded value was 19.73 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.75 in 2022.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs ranks 3rd 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 LDCs?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs 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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