Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Niue
Niue: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
191st
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 1980
All-time low
0.6%
in 2012
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Niue, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Niue is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Niue peaked at 1.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.
Niue ranks 191st 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 Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.8% | — |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Niue?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Niue was 0.7% 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
- How does Niue rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Niue ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue 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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