Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 15.36 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
15.36
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 157 countries
All-time high
15.36
in 2019
All-time low
14.06
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 15.36.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 15.36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.06, in 2000.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.06 | — |
| 2001 | 14.14 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.22 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.31 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.4 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.49 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.58 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.67 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.76 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.85 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 14.94 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.02 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.08 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.14 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.19 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.24 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.29 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.31 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.34 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.36 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.36 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.45 | 14.06 | 14.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.19 | 14.94 | 15.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Antigua and Barbuda was 15.36 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.36 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.06 in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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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