{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-underweight-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-underweight-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-underweight-rate/","title":"Ireland Underweight Rate (BMI < 18.5) (2014)","description":"Ireland's Underweight Rate (BMI < 18.5): 2.1 % of population (aged 18+) in 2014. Eurostat (HLTH_EHIS_BM1E), 2014–2014.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Ireland","2014"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Every 6 years (EHIS survey)","geography":"Ireland","temporal_coverage":"2014/2014","unit":"% of population (aged 18+)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2014","variable_measured":"Ireland Underweight Rate (BMI < 18.5)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_EHIS_BM1E/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Every 6 years (EHIS survey)"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2014–2014"},{"label":"Observations","value":"1"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2014)","value":"2.1","unit":"% of population (aged 18+)"},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"n/a","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"1","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Underweight Rate (BMI < 18.5)"}],"observation_count":1,"observations":[{"period":"2014","value":2.1}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (aged 18+)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2014","value":"2.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of adults with a BMI below 18.5 (underweight) in Ireland. Based on EHIS self-reported data. It is published by Eurostat and updated every 6 years."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2014. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period."},{"question":"Why is the history so short?","answer":"Eurostat began publishing this series recently, so only 1 observation is available (2014–2014). It is a new series rather than an incomplete one, and will lengthen with each future round."}]}