Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.9%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
113th
of 198 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 1980
All-time low
2.9%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 2.9% for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Bhutan peaked at 27.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 113th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.5% | — |
| 1981 | 26.6% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 25.7% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 24.9% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 23.2% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 21.5% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 20.7% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 19.1% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.6% | 19.9% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 12.7% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.2% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 110 Latvia 3.0% compare
- 111 Turkmenistan 2.9% compare
- 112 United Arab Emirates 2.9% compare
- 114 Nicaragua 2.9% compare
- 115 Jordan 2.9% compare
- 116 Syrian Arab Republic 2.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Bhutan?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Bhutan was 2.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bhutan ranks 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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