Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 23.46 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) stood at 23.46. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 28.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.46, in 2020.
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 8th of 156 groups 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 Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3 | — |
| 2001 | 28.17 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.99 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 27.72 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 27.51 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.2 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.84 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 26.57 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 26.27 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.09 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 25.81 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.55 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.34 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.05 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 24.71 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.55 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 24.35 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.08 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 23.87 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.67 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.46 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.27 | 26.09 | 28.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7 | 23.67 | 25.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.46 | 23.46 | 23.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- 5 Liberia 19.88 compare
- 6 Nepal 19.73 compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 19.55 compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 19.38 compare
- 9 Jordan 18.94 compare
- 10 Madagascar 18.71 compare
- 11 Mauritius 18.69 compare
More health data for Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 25,913 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 460,657 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Child deaths 162,932 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.21 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.31 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 297,725 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6291 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 149,287 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 23.46 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.46 in 2020.
- How does Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 8th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia (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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