Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 14.38 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 14.38 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 15.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.38, in 2020.
That places Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 47th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.79 | — |
| 2001 | 15.73 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.67 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.57 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.5 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.42 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.36 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.29 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.22 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.15 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.09 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.01 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.96 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.88 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.79 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.75 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.66 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.56 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.5 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.45 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.38 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.47 | 15.15 | 15.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.77 | 14.45 | 15.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.38 | 14.38 | 14.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
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- 50 Solomon Islands 13.23 compare
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 22,212 (2100)
- Child deaths 223,969 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 258,592 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 27.2 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 12.9 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4701 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 115,372 (2024)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 14.38 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.38 in 2020.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 47th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.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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