Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 14.51 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) is 14.51, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) peaked at 16.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.51, in 2020.
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 43rd 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 Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.04 | — |
| 2001 | 15.95 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.88 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.78 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.67 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.61 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.49 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.42 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.29 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.23 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.17 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.05 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 15 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.94 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.88 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.82 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.76 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.69 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.64 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.58 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.51 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.64 | 15.23 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.86 | 14.58 | 15.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.51 | 14.51 | 14.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
More health data for Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3701 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 133,525 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 170,974 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 245,204 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 108,425 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 524,603 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 220,104 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 111,679 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 19.39 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 10.31 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) was 14.51 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.04 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.51 in 2020.
- How does Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 43rd out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) 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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