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Gnesta: Significant Drop in Elderly with Low BMI by 2025
Following a peak in 2024, the proportion of elderly with a BMI under 22 in Gnesta has decreased by 43.8% by 2025. This is an unusual change compared to previous years. A deeper analysis of what may have caused this sudden decline could be of interest. Contact local health authorities for comments and compare with similar municipalities to see if the trend is unique to Gnesta.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 29.63 |
| 2017 | 27.03 |
| 2018 | 24.78 |
| 2019 | 36.17 |
| 2020 | 32.17 |
| 2021 | 38.46 |
| 2022 | 52.05 |
| 2023 | 44.35 |
| 2024 | 57.75 |
| 2025 | 32.43 |