Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 10.05 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
10.05
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
55th
of 156 groups
All-time high
10.55
in 2000
All-time low
9.66
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict, 2000–2022

02.557.5102000201120222000: 10.62001: 10.52002: 10.32003: 10.32004: 10.22005: 10.12006: 102007: 9.92008: 9.92009: 9.82010: 9.72011: 9.72012: 9.72013: 9.72014: 9.82015: 9.92016: 9.92017: 102018: 102019: 102020: 102021: 102022: 10

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict recorded 10.05 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict peaked at 10.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.66, in 2012.

That places (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict 55th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 10.55
2001 10.46 -0.8%
2002 10.35 -1.1%
2003 10.28 -0.6%
2004 10.18 -1.0%
2005 10.07 -1.1%
2006 10.01 -0.6%
2007 9.93 -0.8%
2008 9.86 -0.7%
2009 9.79 -0.7%
2010 9.74 -0.5%
2011 9.69 -0.5%
2012 9.66 -0.3%
2013 9.71 +0.5%
2014 9.8 +0.9%
2015 9.89 +0.9%
2016 9.95 +0.6%
2017 9.99 +0.4%
2018 10.01 +0.2%
2019 9.99 -0.2%
2020 10 +0.1%
2021 10.02 +0.3%
2022 10.05 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.15 9.79 10.55 10
2010s 9.84 9.66 10.01 10
2020s 10.02 10 10.05 3

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict

  1. 52 Guyana 7.45 compare
  2. 53 Suriname 7.18 compare
  3. 54 Sierra Leone 7.16 compare
  4. 55 Gabon 6.99 compare
  5. 56 Lesotho 6.82 compare
  6. 57 Zimbabwe 6.81 compare
  7. 58 Singapore 6.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict was 10.05 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
The highest recorded value was 10.55 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
The lowest recorded value was 9.66 in 2012.
How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict ranks 55th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict 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
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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