Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian
UNICEF SP Humanitarian: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 10.05 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian stood at 10.05. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian peaked at 16.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.05, in 2022.
That places UNICEF SP Humanitarian 54th 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 Humanitarian, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.49 | — |
| 2001 | 16.19 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 15.87 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 15.53 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 15.2 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.87 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 14.53 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.18 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.83 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 13.48 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 13.13 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.79 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.46 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.14 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.86 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.57 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.32 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.06 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.83 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.61 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.41 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.23 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 10.05 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.01 | 13.48 | 16.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.78 | 10.61 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.23 | 10.05 | 10.41 | 3 |
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More health data for UNICEF SP Humanitarian
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 44,236 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 40.44 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.86 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 15.37 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 5.83 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 11.29 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 15.15 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian was 10.05 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
- The highest recorded value was 16.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.05 in 2022.
- How does UNICEF SP Humanitarian rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- UNICEF SP Humanitarian ranks 54th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF SP Humanitarian 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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