Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 7.16 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Sierra Leone is 7.16, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Sierra Leone peaked at 17.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.16, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 54th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.29 | — |
| 1991 | 17.01 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 16.73 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 16.45 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 16.16 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 15.87 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 15.56 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 15.25 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 14.92 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.58 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 14.23 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 13.88 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.52 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 13.14 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.76 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.37 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 11.98 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 11.59 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 10.81 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.44 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.07 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 9.72 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.39 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.08 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.53 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.27 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.03 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.79 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.57 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.36 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 7.16 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.98 | 14.58 | 17.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.55 | 10.81 | 14.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 | 7.79 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.36 | 7.16 | 7.57 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Sierra Leone?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Sierra Leone was 7.16 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 17.29 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Sierra Leone ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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