Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa
(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 7.47 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa stood at 7.47. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 10.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.47, in 2022.
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 75th 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) Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.44 | — |
| 2001 | 10.3 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.17 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.97 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.82 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.66 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.45 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.3 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.13 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.96 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.81 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.61 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.44 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.29 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.16 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.05 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.94 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.82 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.73 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.66 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.52 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.47 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.72 | 8.96 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 | 7.66 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 | 7.47 | 7.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Southern Africa
- 72 South Africa 5.22 compare
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- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.64 compare
- 75 Dominica 4.56 compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 4.56 compare
- 77 Oman 4.47 compare
- 78 Libya 4.42 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) Southern Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,223 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 41,623 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 24,241 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 72,607 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 18,857 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 115,705 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 49,841 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 30,984 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 19.05 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 7.47 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 in 2022.
- How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 75th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Southern 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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