Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Naoero
Naoero: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
196th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1980
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Naoero, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Naoero recorded 0.4% for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Naoero peaked at 0.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.
Naoero ranks 196th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Naoero, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Naoero
- 193 Samoa 0.5% compare
- 194 Tokelau 0.5% compare
- 195 Cook Islands 0.5% compare
- 197 American Samoa 0.4% compare
- 198 Tonga 0.3% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5754 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5088 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Naoero?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Naoero was 0.4% 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 Naoero?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Naoero?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- How does Naoero rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Naoero ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Naoero?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Naoero 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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