Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.85 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) stood at 13.85. 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 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 14.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.85, in 2020.
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 67th 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.99 | — |
| 2001 | 14.96 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.95 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.88 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.83 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.79 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.75 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.69 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.59 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.55 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.52 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.44 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.39 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.35 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.28 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.24 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.15 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.06 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.97 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.9 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.85 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8 | 14.55 | 14.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.23 | 13.9 | 14.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.85 | 13.85 | 13.85 | 1 |
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More health data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4112 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 141,256 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 109,295 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 259,516 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 72,532 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 441,343 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 190,792 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 118,260 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 16.09 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.23 (2022)
All data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 13.85 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.85 in 2020.
- How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 67th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 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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