Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Western Africa (African Union)
Western Africa (African Union): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 9.98 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Western Africa (African Union), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Western Africa (African Union) recorded 9.98 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Western Africa (African Union) peaked at 13.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.96, in 2020.
That places Western Africa (African Union) 57th 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 Western Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.47 | — |
| 2001 | 13.2 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 12.86 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.59 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 12.31 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.02 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.74 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.51 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.24 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 11.02 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.81 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.59 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.41 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.27 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.23 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.11 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.07 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.03 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.01 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.98 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.96 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.99 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.98 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2 | 11.02 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.25 | 9.98 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.98 | 9.96 | 9.99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (African Union)
- 54 Sierra Leone 7.16 compare
- 55 Gabon 6.99 compare
- 56 Lesotho 6.82 compare
- 57 Zimbabwe 6.81 compare
- 58 Singapore 6.73 compare
- 59 Sao Tome and Principe 6.46 compare
- 60 Afghanistan 6.45 compare
More health data for Western Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,567 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3568 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 81,861 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 141,307 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 155,960 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 88,651 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 385,918 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 162,750 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 74,099 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.44 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Western Africa (African Union) was 9.98 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 in 2020.
- How does Western Africa (African Union) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Western Africa (African Union) ranks 57th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Africa (African Union) 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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