Explore evidence

30.7 %Prevalence of moderate and severe underweight was 30.7% among boys in India in 2016.

Camerounmalnutritionobserved 2016published 2017Lancet (London, England)europe_pmcdocument of 12 observations

In East and Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, the underweight tail of the BMI distribution was left behind as the distribution shifted.

Camerounmalnutritionobserved 1985 to 2016published 2021eLifeeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observations

14.8 %Global age-standardised prevalence of moderate and severe underweight in boys decreased from 14.8% in 1975 to 12.4% in 2016.

Camerounmalnutritionobserved 1975published 2017Lancet (London, England)europe_pmcdocument of 12 observations

22.7 %Prevalence of moderate and severe underweight was 22.7% among girls in India in 2016.

Camerounmalnutritionobserved 2016published 2017Lancet (London, England)europe_pmcdocument of 12 observations

39.1 %The prevalence of preoperative malnutrition according to the Buzby score was 39.1%.

Camerounmalnutritionobserved 2014published 2017BMC research noteseurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

9.2 %Global age-standardised prevalence of moderate and severe underweight in girls decreased from 9.2% in 1975 to 8.4% in 2016.

Camerounmalnutritionobserved 1975published 2017Lancet (London, England)europe_pmcdocument of 12 observations

From 1985 to 2016, the prevalence of underweight decreased, and that of obesity and severe obesity increased, in most regions.

Camerounmalnutrition · obésité · severe obesityobserved 1985 to 2016published 2021eLifeeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observations

177 countriesIn 2022, obesity prevalence was higher than underweight with posterior probability of at least 0.80 in 177 countries (89%) for women and 145 countries (73%) for men.

Camerounmalnutrition · obésitéobserved 2022published 2024Lancet (London, England)europe_pmcdocument of 9 observations