Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs
(SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 14.13 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs is 14.13, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs peaked at 19.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.13, in 2022.
(SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs ranks 12th 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_Oil LDCs, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.43 | — |
| 2001 | 19.25 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.02 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 18.8 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.57 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 18.34 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.06 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 17.8 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 17.47 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.16 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.85 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.55 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.25 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.97 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 15.7 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 15.48 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.24 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.03 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.81 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.62 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.45 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.28 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 14.13 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.39 | 17.16 | 19.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.65 | 14.62 | 16.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.29 | 14.13 | 14.45 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 13,576 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 26.76 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 9.66 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 13.6 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.76 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.39 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.13 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs was 14.13 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs?
- The highest recorded value was 19.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.13 in 2022.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs ranks 12th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_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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