Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
Eastern Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 14.11 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern Africa (UNSDG) recorded 14.11 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 15.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.11, in 2020.
Eastern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 53rd 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 (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.56 | — |
| 2001 | 15.5 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.44 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.35 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.27 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.2 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.15 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 15.08 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 15 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.95 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.89 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.8 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.75 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.66 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.57 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.53 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.43 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.31 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.24 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.18 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.11 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.25 | 14.95 | 15.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.54 | 14.18 | 14.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.11 | 14.11 | 14.11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
More health data for Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 18,688 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 23.19 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.07 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 15.22 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 8.85 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 2.57 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.69 (2022)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 4.8 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0.9 (2024)
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 57.8 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Africa (UNSDG) was 14.11 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.11 in 2020.
- How does Eastern Africa (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Eastern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 53rd out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (UNSDG) 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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