Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Central America (UNSDG)
Central America (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 10.92 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
10.92
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
106th
of 156 groups
All-time high
10.94
in 2017
All-time low
10.62
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Central America (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Central America (UNSDG) stood at 10.92.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Central America (UNSDG) peaked at 10.94 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.62, in 2000.
That places Central America (UNSDG) 106th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Central America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.62 | — |
| 2001 | 10.64 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.65 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.67 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.75 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.74 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.76 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.76 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.76 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.78 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.85 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.86 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.87 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.88 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.9 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.92 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.93 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.94 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.93 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.92 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.92 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.71 | 10.62 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9 | 10.85 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.92 | 10.92 | 10.92 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central America (UNSDG)
More health data for Central America (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,708 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 71.26 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 34.44 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 1.84 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 35.73 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 15.55 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.29 (2022)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 0.9 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0.2 (2024)
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 78.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Central America (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Central America (UNSDG) was 10.92 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Central America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Central America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.62 in 2000.
- How does Central America (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Central America (UNSDG) ranks 106th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Central America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central America (UNSDG) 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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