Prevalence of underweight among adults | Republic of Macedonia – yearly data, chart and table
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Percentage of adults aged 18 years and over with a body mass index (BMI) less than 18.5 kg/m².
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Proportion of underweight people (BMI less than 18.5 kg/m²) in Republic of Macedonia in 2022 amounted to 2.88% of the adult population (18 years and over). In 2021, the value was 2.87%. This is the first year of growth after a decline. Since 1990, for the whole period of WHO statistics, the prevalence of underweight among adults in Republic of Macedonia has decreased in 1.01 times. The highest number of underweight people was in 2001, when it reached 3.04%. The minimum was recorded in 2019, with a value of 2.86% of total adult population of Republic of Macedonia.
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Based on measured height and weight.


