Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 15.79 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) recorded 15.79 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) peaked at 15.95 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.72, in 2016.
That places Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) 25th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.91 | — |
| 2001 | 15.92 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.92 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.95 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.88 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.84 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.81 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.81 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.81 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.83 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.84 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.81 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.78 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.77 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.78 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.75 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.72 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.74 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.75 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.79 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.87 | 15.81 | 15.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.77 | 15.72 | 15.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.79 | 15.79 | 15.79 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
- 22 Suriname 16.46 compare
- 23 Benin 16.45 compare
- 24 Central African Republic 16.35 compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 16.27 compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 16.25 compare
- 27 Namibia 15.58 compare
- 28 Malawi 15.58 compare
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 19,337 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 18.81 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 217,384 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 7.33 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 11.56 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 352,758 (2024)
- Child deaths 135,374 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 109,734 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 137,386 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 85,119 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) was 15.79 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.95 in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.72 in 2016.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 25th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO 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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