Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.71 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.71.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2004.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.19 | — |
| 1991 | 2.08 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.98 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.89 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.73 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.66 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.59 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.54 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.44 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.43 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.41 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.57 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.63 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.67 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.71 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.4 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.42 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.63 | 1.71 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 155 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.74 compare
- 156 United States of America 1.73 compare
- 157 Marshall Islands 1.72 compare
- 159 Montenegro 1.67 compare
- 160 Egypt 1.63 compare
- 161 Slovenia 1.62 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.71 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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