Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Americas (UNSDG)
Americas (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 9.25 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
9.25
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
118th
of 156 groups
All-time high
9.25
in 2020
All-time low
8.88
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Americas (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Americas (UNSDG) recorded 9.25 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Americas (UNSDG) peaked at 9.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.88, in 2000.
That places Americas (UNSDG) 118th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Americas (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.88 | — |
| 2001 | 8.9 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.93 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.94 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.97 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.98 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.97 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.97 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.01 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.02 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.04 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.04 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.07 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.09 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.09 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.11 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.13 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.15 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.15 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.2 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.25 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.96 | 8.88 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 | 9.04 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 | 9.25 | 9.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Americas (UNSDG)
More health data for Americas (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 9,479 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 67.5 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 33.91 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.19 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 37.56 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 16.96 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.12 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Americas (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Americas (UNSDG) was 9.25 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Americas (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Americas (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 in 2000.
- How does Americas (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Americas (UNSDG) ranks 118th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Americas (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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