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

Latest (2022)
16.75
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
3rd
of 156 groups
All-time high
19.73
in 2000
All-time low
16.75
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

051015202000201120222000: 19.72001: 19.62002: 19.42003: 19.22004: 19.12005: 18.92006: 18.72007: 18.52008: 18.42009: 18.22010: 182011: 17.82012: 17.62013: 17.52014: 17.42015: 17.22016: 17.12017: 17.12018: 172019: 16.92020: 16.82021: 16.82022: 16.8

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Eritrea 33.4 compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia 24.09 compare
  3. 3 Central African Republic 21.33 compare
  4. 4 Timor-Leste 20.72 compare
  5. 5 Senegal 19.34 compare
  6. 6 Niger 19.03 compare

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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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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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