Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Comoros

Comoros: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 23.03 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
23.03
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
25.52
in 2000
All-time low
23.03
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Comoros, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 25.52001: 25.42002: 25.32003: 25.22004: 25.12005: 252006: 24.92007: 24.82008: 24.62009: 24.52010: 24.42011: 24.22012: 24.12013: 242014: 23.92015: 23.82016: 23.62017: 23.52018: 23.32019: 23.22020: 23

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 23.03 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Comoros peaked at 25.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.03, in 2020.

That places Comoros 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Comoros, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 25.52
2001 25.4 -0.5%
2002 25.29 -0.4%
2003 25.18 -0.4%
2004 25.08 -0.4%
2005 24.97 -0.4%
2006 24.87 -0.4%
2007 24.77 -0.4%
2008 24.64 -0.5%
2009 24.52 -0.5%
2010 24.39 -0.5%
2011 24.24 -0.6%
2012 24.12 -0.5%
2013 23.99 -0.5%
2014 23.87 -0.5%
2015 23.75 -0.5%
2016 23.62 -0.6%
2017 23.47 -0.6%
2018 23.32 -0.6%
2019 23.17 -0.6%
2020 23.03 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.02 24.52 25.52 10
2010s 23.8 23.17 24.39 10
2020s 23.03 23.03 23.03 1

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  1. 1 India 27.44 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Comoros?
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Comoros was 23.03 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 25.52 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 23.03 in 2020.
How does Comoros rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Comoros ranks 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros 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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Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
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UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
313 places, 6,573 data points, 2000–2020
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