Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) North Africa
(SDGRC) North Africa: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 5.22 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) North Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) North Africa recorded 5.22 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) North Africa peaked at 6.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2021.
(SDGRC) North Africa ranks 91st of 156 groups on this measure, 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) North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.47 | — |
| 2001 | 6.34 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.24 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.15 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.02 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.95 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.83 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.75 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.68 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.63 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.57 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.44 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.37 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.27 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.24 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.22 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.2 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.23 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.21 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.22 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.01 | 5.63 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 | 5.2 | 5.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) North Africa
- 88 Saudi Arabia 3.98 compare
- 89 France 3.96 compare
- 90 Seychelles 3.85 compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.81 compare
- 92 Tunisia 3.8 compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 3.7 compare
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 3.58 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) North Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,441 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5035 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 40,661 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 19,372 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 70,196 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 13,165 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 102,733 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 42,700 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 29,535 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 31.51 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) North Africa was 5.22 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2021.
- How does (SDGRC) North Africa rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) North Africa ranks 91st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) North Africa 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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