Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Western Pacific (WHO regions)
Western Pacific (WHO regions): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 5.54 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Western Pacific (WHO regions) is 5.54, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Western Pacific (WHO regions) peaked at 10.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.54, in 2022.
That places Western Pacific (WHO regions) 88th 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 Pacific (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.11 | — |
| 2001 | 9.94 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.75 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.63 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.43 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.3 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.08 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.94 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.73 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.51 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.28 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.05 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.84 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.54 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.31 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.08 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.79 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 6.55 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.33 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.12 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.75 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.54 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.34 | 8.51 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 | 6.12 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 | 5.54 | 5.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- 85 Grenada 4.13 compare
- 86 China 4.09 compare
- 87 Cuba 4.03 compare
- 88 Saudi Arabia 3.98 compare
- 89 France 3.96 compare
- 90 Seychelles 3.85 compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.81 compare
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -9.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,134 (2100)
- Child deaths 50,915 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 3.66 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 120,947 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.45 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 70,032 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.11 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 87,509 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 98,530 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Western Pacific (WHO regions) was 5.54 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 in 2022.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 88th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO regions) 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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