Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries
(SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 14.59 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries is 14.59, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries peaked at 18.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.59, in 2022.
That places (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries 11th 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_Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.32 | — |
| 2001 | 18.15 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 17.97 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 17.8 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 17.62 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.41 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 17.21 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.99 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.79 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.56 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.35 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.13 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.91 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.72 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.54 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.37 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.21 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.11 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.96 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.85 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.77 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.69 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.59 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.48 | 16.56 | 18.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.52 | 14.85 | 16.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.68 | 14.59 | 14.77 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 35,033 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 24.28 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.51 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 10.74 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.44 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.14 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 14.29 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries was 14.59 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 18.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 in 2022.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries ranks 11th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed 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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