Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Spain
Spain: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.88 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.88
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
144th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.89
in 1990
All-time low
1.47
in 2010
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Spain, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.88 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Spain peaked at 1.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2010.
That places Spain 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.89 | — |
| 1991 | 1.87 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.84 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.82 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.77 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.75 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.72 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.69 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.66 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.63 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.6 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.58 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.53 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.48 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.49 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.56 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.65 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.76 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.88 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.66 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.48 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.47 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 | 1.76 | 1.88 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 141 Latvia 1.92 compare
- 142 Luxembourg 1.91 compare
- 143 Austria 1.89 compare
- 145 Republic of Moldova 1.87 compare
- 146 Cyprus 1.84 compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.83 compare
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.0208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Spain?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Spain was 1.88 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Spain ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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