Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel
(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 10.77 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel is 10.77, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel peaked at 13.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.71, in 2019.
That places (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel 47th 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_Sahel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.93 | — |
| 2001 | 13.65 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.32 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.07 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.79 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.52 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 12.26 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.05 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.79 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.59 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.39 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.19 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.01 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.91 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.87 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.78 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.76 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.74 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.74 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.71 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.72 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.78 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.77 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7 | 11.59 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.91 | 10.71 | 11.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.76 | 10.72 | 10.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel
- 44 Mauritania 8.54 compare
- 45 Pakistan 8.4 compare
- 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.11 compare
- 47 Zambia 8.05 compare
- 48 Benin 7.97 compare
- 49 Côte d'Ivoire 7.89 compare
- 50 Malawi 7.86 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 13,231 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 32.12 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.49 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 10.63 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.74 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.69 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.8 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel was 10.77 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel?
- The highest recorded value was 13.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.71 in 2019.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel ranks 47th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel 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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