Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 4.66 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion recorded 4.66 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion peaked at 7.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.66, in 2022.
That places (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion 99th 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) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.17 | — |
| 2001 | 7.02 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.93 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.8 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.65 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.55 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.41 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.27 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.13 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.02 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.64 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.51 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.42 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.28 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.18 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.05 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.92 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.83 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.75 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.66 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.59 | 6.02 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 4.83 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.66 | 4.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
- 96 Israel 3.52 compare
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- 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.47 compare
- 99 Bahamas 3.41 compare
- 100 Brunei Darussalam 3.3 compare
- 101 Iraq 3.27 compare
- 102 Barbados 3.25 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,104 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 57.26 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 24.33 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 27.66 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 11.34 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 4.14 (2022)
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 8.37 (2025)
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 75.52 (2025)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 10.12 (2020)
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 16.11 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion was 4.66 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 in 2022.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion ranks 99th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb 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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