Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in South-East Asia (WHO regions)
South-East Asia (WHO regions): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 13.28 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in South-East Asia (WHO regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) stood at 13.28. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) peaked at 31.62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.28, in 2022.
That places South-East Asia (WHO regions) 17th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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-East Asia (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.62 | — |
| 2001 | 30.88 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 30.14 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 29.3 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 28.55 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 27.71 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 26.95 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 26.03 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 25.17 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 24.31 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 23.38 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 22.44 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 21.58 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 20.65 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 19.72 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 18.87 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 18.03 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 17.19 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 16.36 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 15.52 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 14.78 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 14.03 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 13.28 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.07 | 24.31 | 31.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.37 | 15.52 | 23.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 | 13.28 | 14.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO regions)
More health data for South-East Asia (WHO regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -7.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 19,175 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 299,812 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.83 (2024)
- Child deaths 104,228 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 10.41 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 195,584 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 3.61 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 119,985 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 187,010 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) was 13.28 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.62 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.28 in 2022.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 17th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO 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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