Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Small Island states
(SDGRC) ECA_Small Island states: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 5.81 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Small Island states, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Small Island states stood at 5.81. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Small Island states peaked at 8.25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.81, in 2022.
That places (SDGRC) ECA_Small Island states 81st 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_Small Island states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.25 | — |
| 2001 | 8.05 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.89 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.68 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.49 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.35 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.21 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.08 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.94 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.78 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.65 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.51 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.45 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.33 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.27 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.16 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.11 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.08 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.99 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.93 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.89 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.85 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.81 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.47 | 6.78 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 | 5.93 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 | 5.81 | 5.89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Small Island states
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Small Island states
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 39.12 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 48.44 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 18.28 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 19.09 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 7.2 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 7.49 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 18.73 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Small Island states?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ECA_Small Island states was 5.81 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Small Island states?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Small Island states?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 in 2022.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Small Island states rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Small Island states ranks 81st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Small Island states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Small Island states 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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