Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_All countries
ECE_All countries: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 7.75 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_All countries, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_All countries is 7.75, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_All countries peaked at 8.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.75, in 2020.
ECE_All countries ranks 135th of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_All countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.19 | — |
| 2001 | 8.16 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.12 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.06 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.04 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.04 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.01 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.96 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.94 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.92 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.91 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.89 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.92 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.91 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.91 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.89 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.88 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.86 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.83 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.78 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.75 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.04 | 7.92 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 | 7.78 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ECE_All countries
- 132 Montenegro 6.23 compare
- 133 Serbia 6.2 compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 6.04 compare
- 135 Albania 5.99 compare
- 136 New Zealand 5.86 compare
- 137 Uzbekistan 5.85 compare
- 138 Ukraine 5.73 compare
More health data for ECE_All countries
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 11,822 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 60.08 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 27.78 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.02 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 28.8 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 11.44 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.49 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_All countries?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_All countries was 7.75 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ECE_All countries?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ECE_All countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 in 2020.
- How does ECE_All countries rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ECE_All countries ranks 135th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ECE_All countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECE_All countries 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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