Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 6.04 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) is 6.04, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) peaked at 7.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.04, in 2022.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) 79th 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.71 | — |
| 2001 | 7.51 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.38 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.22 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.11 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.99 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.89 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.79 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.7 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.63 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.54 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.47 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.41 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.34 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.29 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.27 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.22 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.17 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.16 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.11 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.09 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.08 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.04 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.09 | 6.63 | 7.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3 | 6.11 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 | 6.04 | 6.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
More health data for Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 806.84 (2100)
- Child deaths 9,030 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.62 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 19,940 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 7.91 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 10,910 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 17.45 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5146 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 8,754 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 8,748 (2024)
All data for Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) was 6.04 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 in 2022.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 79th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) 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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