Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 12.51 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 12.51 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Cameroon peaked at 13.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.51, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 55th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.31 | — |
| 2001 | 13.28 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.25 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.21 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.16 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.13 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.09 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.06 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.02 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.98 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.95 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.91 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.87 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.82 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.78 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.73 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.67 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.63 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.58 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.54 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.51 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.15 | 12.98 | 13.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.75 | 12.54 | 12.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.51 | 12.51 | 12.51 | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Cameroon?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Cameroon was 12.51 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.51 in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Cameroon ranks 55th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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