Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
Eastern Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 7.06 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.06
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
143rd
of 156 groups
All-time high
7.4
in 2000
All-time low
7.03
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Europe (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Europe (UNSDG) is 7.06, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 7.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 2011.
Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 143rd of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Europe (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4 | — |
| 2001 | 7.34 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.33 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.26 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.23 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.17 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.15 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.06 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.04 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.05 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.05 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.03 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.08 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.08 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.09 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.07 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.06 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.06 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.06 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.05 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.06 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2 | 7.04 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 | 7.03 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
More health data for Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,685 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 59.28 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 25.4 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.11 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 20.69 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 6.76 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.68 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Europe (UNSDG) was 7.06 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Eastern Europe (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Eastern Europe (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 2011.
- How does Eastern Europe (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 143rd out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Eastern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Europe (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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