Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 2.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Brunei Darussalam, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Brunei Darussalam stood at 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 18.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2024.
That places Brunei Darussalam 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (crude estimate) in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.1% | — |
| 1981 | 17.7% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 16.3% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 15.4% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 13.9% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.1% | 13.9% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 9.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Brunei Darussalam?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Brunei Darussalam 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 (crude estimate) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2024.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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