Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC
(SDGRC) ECA_SADC: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 9.95 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC stood at 9.95. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC peaked at 14.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.95, in 2022.
(SDGRC) ECA_SADC ranks 60th of 156 groups on this measure, 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_SADC, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.04 | — |
| 2001 | 13.91 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.74 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.53 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.37 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.19 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.95 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.75 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.53 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.3 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 12.07 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.83 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.6 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.39 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.18 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.01 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.83 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.69 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.5 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.35 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.22 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.09 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.95 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.23 | 12.3 | 14.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.14 | 10.35 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 | 9.95 | 10.22 | 3 |
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- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 19,275 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 32.82 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 14 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 12.57 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.76 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 5.94 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.05 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC was 9.95 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC?
- The highest recorded value was 14.04 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 in 2022.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_SADC rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) ECA_SADC ranks 60th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_SADC 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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