Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies

(SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 8.63 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.63
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
70th
of 156 groups
All-time high
11.64
in 2000
All-time low
8.63
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies, 2000–2022

02.557.51012.52000201120222000: 11.62001: 11.42002: 11.22003: 112004: 10.82005: 10.62006: 10.42007: 10.22008: 102009: 9.82010: 9.62011: 9.52012: 9.32013: 9.22014: 9.12015: 92016: 8.92017: 8.82018: 8.82019: 8.72020: 8.72021: 8.72022: 8.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies is 8.63, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies peaked at 11.64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.63, in 2022.

That places (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies 70th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 producing economies, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 11.64
2001 11.43 -1.8%
2002 11.19 -2.1%
2003 10.99 -1.8%
2004 10.78 -2.0%
2005 10.58 -1.9%
2006 10.36 -2.1%
2007 10.19 -1.6%
2008 9.98 -2.1%
2009 9.81 -1.8%
2010 9.64 -1.7%
2011 9.46 -1.9%
2012 9.29 -1.7%
2013 9.16 -1.4%
2014 9.08 -0.9%
2015 8.97 -1.2%
2016 8.89 -0.9%
2017 8.82 -0.8%
2018 8.78 -0.4%
2019 8.72 -0.7%
2020 8.68 -0.4%
2021 8.66 -0.2%
2022 8.63 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7 9.81 11.64 10
2010s 9.08 8.72 9.64 10
2020s 8.66 8.63 8.68 3

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies

  1. 67 Liberia 5.9 compare
  2. 68 Mauritius 5.89 compare
  3. 69 Morocco 5.39 compare
  4. 70 Malaysia 5.37 compare
  5. 71 Cape Verde 5.24 compare
  6. 72 South Africa 5.22 compare
  7. 73 Antigua and Barbuda 4.64 compare
  8. 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies was 8.63 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies?
The highest recorded value was 11.64 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies?
The lowest recorded value was 8.63 in 2022.
How does (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
(SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies ranks 70th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies 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
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Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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