Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in UNICEF SP High burden
UNICEF SP High burden: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 11.05 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in UNICEF SP High burden, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in UNICEF SP High burden is 11.05, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in UNICEF SP High burden peaked at 19.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.05, in 2022.
That places UNICEF SP High burden 45th 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 UNICEF SP High burden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.37 | — |
| 2001 | 19.02 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 18.6 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 18.17 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 17.74 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.29 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 16.85 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 16.38 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.91 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 15.43 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.97 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 14.51 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.06 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 13.63 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.26 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.9 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 12.59 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.28 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 12 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.71 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.47 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 11.25 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.05 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.48 | 15.43 | 19.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.19 | 11.71 | 14.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.26 | 11.05 | 11.47 | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF SP High burden
More health data for UNICEF SP High burden
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 21,904 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 33.26 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.25 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 12.28 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.5 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.35 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 15.12 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in UNICEF SP High burden?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in UNICEF SP High burden was 11.05 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in UNICEF SP High burden?
- The highest recorded value was 19.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in UNICEF SP High burden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.05 in 2022.
- How does UNICEF SP High burden rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- UNICEF SP High burden ranks 45th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in UNICEF SP High burden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF SP High burden 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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