Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in South Asia (World Bank regions)
South Asia (World Bank regions): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 13.69 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in South Asia (World Bank regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in South Asia (World Bank regions) stood at 13.69. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in South Asia (World Bank regions) peaked at 33.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.69, in 2022.
South Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 13th of 156 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in South Asia (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.56 | — |
| 2001 | 32.75 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 31.93 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 31.02 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 30.19 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 29.28 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 28.45 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 27.44 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 26.52 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 25.59 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 24.58 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 23.56 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 22.63 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 21.62 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 20.61 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 19.7 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 18.79 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 17.89 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 17 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 16.1 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 15.3 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 14.49 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 13.69 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.67 | 25.59 | 33.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.25 | 16.1 | 24.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.49 | 13.69 | 15.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (World Bank regions)
More health data for South Asia (World Bank regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 15,376 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 29.43 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 7.15 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 10.14 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.26 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 20.21 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 26.58 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 14.1 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 4.6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in South Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in South Asia (World Bank regions) was 13.69 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in South Asia (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in South Asia (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.69 in 2022.
- How does South Asia (World Bank regions) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- South Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 13th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in South Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (World Bank regions) 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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