Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 23.05 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Bangladesh, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 23.05 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Bangladesh peaked at 25.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.05, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.66 | — |
| 2001 | 25.6 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.53 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.44 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 25.32 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 25.17 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 25.01 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 24.85 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 24.72 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.6 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 24.49 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.39 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.29 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.18 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.03 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.86 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.67 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.47 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.29 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.14 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.05 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.19 | 24.6 | 25.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.88 | 23.14 | 24.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.05 | 23.05 | 23.05 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Bangladesh?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Bangladesh was 23.05 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 25.66 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.05 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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