Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Angola
Angola: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 15.53 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
15.53
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 157 countries
All-time high
17.43
in 2000
All-time low
15.52
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Angola, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Angola is 15.53, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Angola peaked at 17.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.52, in 2016.
Angola ranks 29th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.43 | — |
| 2001 | 17.25 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 17.04 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.85 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.67 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.48 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.32 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.17 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.05 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.95 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.85 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.77 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.68 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.6 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.54 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.52 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.52 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.53 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.54 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.54 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.53 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.62 | 15.95 | 17.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.61 | 15.52 | 15.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.53 | 15.53 | 15.53 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Angola?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Angola was 15.53 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 17.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.52 in 2016.
- How does Angola rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Angola ranks 29th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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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