Low birth weight number in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Low birth weight number was 13.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight number in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in United Arab Emirates is 13.8, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 78th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.14 | 6.9 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.41 | 12.5 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 1 |
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More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 308.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 6.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3623 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in United Arab Emirates?
- Low birth weight number in United Arab Emirates was 13.8 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for low birth weight number?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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