Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs
(SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 14.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs is 14.8, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs peaked at 17.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2022.
(SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs ranks 10th 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_Non-Oil LDCs, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.83 | — |
| 2001 | 17.67 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 17.51 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.36 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 17.2 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.01 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.83 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.63 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.49 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.3 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.12 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.95 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.76 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.61 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.47 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.33 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 15.2 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.14 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.03 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.96 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.91 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.87 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.8 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.08 | 16.3 | 17.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.46 | 14.96 | 16.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.86 | 14.8 | 14.91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 21,458 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 23.19 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.01 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 9.41 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 2.83 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.03 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 14.89 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs was 14.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs?
- The highest recorded value was 17.83 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2022.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs ranks 10th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil 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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