Prevalence of underweight among adults | South Africa – yearly data, chart and table

Proportion of underweight people (BMI less than 18.5 kg/m²) in South Africa in 2022 amounted to 5.20% of the adult population (18 years and over). In 2021, the value was also 5.20%. . Since 1990, for the whole period of WHO statistics, the prevalence of underweight among adults in South Africa has decreased in 1.71 times. The highest number of  underweight people was in 1990, when it reached 8.89%. The minimum was recorded in 2022, with a value of 5.20% of total adult population of South Africa.