Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)
East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 8.52 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) recorded 8.52 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) peaked at 8.86 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2017.
That places East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) 121st out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.73 | — |
| 2001 | 8.84 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.86 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.81 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.73 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.69 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.64 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.55 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.52 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.42 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.43 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.45 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.23 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.28 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.19 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.21 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.06 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 8 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.23 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 8.24 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.52 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.68 | 8.42 | 8.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 | 8 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 | 8.52 | 8.52 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)
More health data for East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,990 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 36.53 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 9 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.78 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 22.29 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 10.72 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 5.65 (2022)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 3.5 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) was 8.52 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2017.
- How does East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) ranks 121st out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) 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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