Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 3.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.3%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
103rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 1980
All-time low
3.3%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Brunei Darussalam, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 3.3% 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.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 18.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2024.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 103rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.9% | — |
| 1981 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 17.4% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 16.0% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 15.5% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 14.5% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 14.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Brunei Darussalam?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Brunei Darussalam was 3.3% 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 Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2024.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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