Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 4.64 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
4.64
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
73rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.97
in 1990
All-time low
3.06
in 2005
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 4.64, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 4.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.06, in 2005.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.97 | — |
| 1991 | 4.73 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 4.51 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 4.3 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 4.11 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.94 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.78 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.63 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.5 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.39 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.29 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.21 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.15 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.07 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.06 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.06 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.07 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.14 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.19 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.26 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.33 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.42 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.53 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.64 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.76 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.99 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.11 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.25 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.43 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.64 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.09 | 3.39 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 | 3.06 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 3.19 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 | 4.25 | 4.64 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 4.64 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 in 2005.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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