Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Southern Africa (African Union)
Southern Africa (African Union): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 7.48 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Southern Africa (African Union), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Southern Africa (African Union) stood at 7.48. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Southern Africa (African Union) peaked at 10.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.48, in 2022.
That places Southern Africa (African Union) 74th 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 Southern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.48 | — |
| 2001 | 10.34 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.2 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.01 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.86 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.69 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.48 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.33 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.16 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.99 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.84 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.63 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.47 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.32 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.18 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.07 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.96 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.84 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.74 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.68 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.62 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.54 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.48 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.75 | 8.99 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.17 | 7.68 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.55 | 7.48 | 7.62 | 3 |
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More health data for Southern Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,219 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4321 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 41,539 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 24,232 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 72,471 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 18,844 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 115,547 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 49,776 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 30,932 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 19.05 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Southern Africa (African Union) was 7.48 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 in 2022.
- How does Southern Africa (African Union) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 74th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa (African Union) 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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