Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Singapore
Singapore: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 6.73 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6.73
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.75
in 1990
All-time low
5.63
in 2001
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Singapore, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Singapore is 6.73, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Singapore peaked at 7.75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 2001.
Singapore ranks 58th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.75 | — |
| 1991 | 7.37 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 7.01 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 6.69 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 6.42 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 6.19 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.01 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.87 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.76 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.68 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.64 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.63 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.65 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.69 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.74 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.81 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.89 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.97 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.05 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.12 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.19 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.26 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.32 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.39 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.44 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.49 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.53 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.57 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.61 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.64 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.67 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.7 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.73 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.47 | 5.68 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.82 | 5.63 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 | 6.19 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 | 6.67 | 6.73 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Singapore?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Singapore was 6.73 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 2001.
- How does Singapore rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Singapore ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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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