Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 3.07 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries recorded 3.07 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. 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 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries peaked at 4.53 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.07, in 2022.
That places (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries 113th 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_Non-conflict middle income countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.53 | — |
| 2001 | 4.4 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.23 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.11 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.93 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.86 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.8 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.75 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.69 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.57 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.52 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.45 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.33 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.29 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.22 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.21 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.16 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.12 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.09 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.07 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 | 3.75 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 3.16 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 3.07 | 3.12 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries was 3.07 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 in 2022.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries ranks 113th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries 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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