Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Western Africa (UNSDG)
Western Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 9.96 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Western Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Western Africa (UNSDG) stood at 9.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Western Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 13.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.95, in 2020.
That places Western Africa (UNSDG) 59th 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 (UNSDG), 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 | 11.01 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.81 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.59 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.4 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.27 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.22 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.1 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.06 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.02 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.97 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.95 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.98 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.96 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.19 | 11.01 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.24 | 9.97 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 | 9.95 | 9.98 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (UNSDG)
- 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
- 61 Comoros 6.34 compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 6.22 compare
More health data for Western Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,770 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 32.43 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.56 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.32 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.14 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.01 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 14.26 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 6.5 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 1.3 (2024)
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 50.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Western Africa (UNSDG) was 9.96 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- 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 (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 in 2020.
- How does Western Africa (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Western Africa (UNSDG) ranks 59th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Africa (UNSDG) 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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