Low birth weight prevalence in Eritrea
Eritrea: Low birth weight prevalence was 15.2% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Eritrea, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Eritrea is 15.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Eritrea peaked at 16.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2017.
That places Eritrea 31st out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.5% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Eritrea?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Eritrea was 15.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2017.
- How does Eritrea rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Eritrea ranks 31st out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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