Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
Arab Maghreb Union (AMU): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 10.31 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) is 10.31, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) peaked at 12.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.31, in 2020.
Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) ranks 109th of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.19 | — |
| 2001 | 12.12 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.02 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.93 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.79 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.64 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.5 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.36 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.09 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.01 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.89 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.69 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.62 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.49 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.42 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.4 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.36 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.32 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.31 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.31 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.68 | 11.09 | 12.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 | 10.31 | 11.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 | 10.31 | 10.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
More health data for Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6377 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 5,347 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 3,332 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 10,091 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 2,856 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 16,279 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 7,600 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 4,744 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 24.27 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 4.5 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) was 10.31 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.31 in 2020.
- How does Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) ranks 109th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) 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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