Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Africa (African Union)
Eastern Africa (African Union): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.95 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Africa (African Union), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Africa (African Union) is 13.95, 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 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Africa (African Union) peaked at 15.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.95, in 2020.
Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 56th 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 Eastern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.28 | — |
| 2001 | 15.23 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.18 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.09 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.03 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.96 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.92 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.87 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.79 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.74 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.69 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.62 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.56 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.48 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.38 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.33 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.23 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.12 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.06 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.02 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.95 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.01 | 14.74 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.35 | 14.02 | 14.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.95 | 13.95 | 13.95 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (African Union)
More health data for Eastern Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 16,377 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4757 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 99,009 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 78,391 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 177,529 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 44,051 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 299,971 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 122,571 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 78,520 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.69 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Africa (African Union) was 13.95 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.95 in 2020.
- How does Eastern Africa (African Union) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 56th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (African Union) 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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