Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 10.56 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa recorded 10.56 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 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa peaked at 13.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.56, in 2022.
That places (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 48th 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) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.23 | — |
| 2001 | 13.05 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.86 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.69 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.51 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.33 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.14 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.97 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.81 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.64 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.49 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.32 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.17 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.05 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.96 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.86 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.78 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.73 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.67 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.63 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.6 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.59 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.56 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.42 | 11.64 | 13.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 | 10.63 | 11.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 | 10.56 | 10.6 | 3 |
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More health data for (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 52,019 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3905 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 290,076 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 307,417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 535,569 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 197,072 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 1.04 million (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 442,565 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 245,493 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.51 (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa was 10.56 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 in 2022.
- How does (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 48th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for 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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