Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 15.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion stood at 15.21.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion peaked at 16.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.16, in 2021.
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion ranks 9th 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) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.77 | — |
| 2001 | 16.67 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.53 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 16.41 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 16.3 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 16.18 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.06 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.96 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.87 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.74 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.65 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.56 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.47 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.4 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.29 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.29 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.25 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.22 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.18 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.18 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.16 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.21 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.25 | 15.74 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.36 | 15.18 | 15.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.18 | 15.16 | 15.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
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- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 38.04 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.68 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 16.23 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 7.3 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.78 (2022)
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 10.5 (2025)
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 40.49 (2025)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.61 (2020)
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 49.01 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion was 15.21 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
- The highest recorded value was 16.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.16 in 2021.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion ranks 9th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion 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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