Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 2.8% for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Bhutan peaked at 26.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (crude estimate) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.5% | — |
| 1981 | 25.7% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 24.9% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 22.5% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 21.0% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 20.2% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 19.5% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.0% | 19.5% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 13.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.7% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Bhutan?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Bhutan was 2.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Bhutan ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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