Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_CIS (CWG)
ECE_CIS (CWG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 6.63 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_CIS (CWG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_CIS (CWG) stood at 6.63. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_CIS (CWG) peaked at 7.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.63, in 2020.
ECE_CIS (CWG) ranks 150th of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_CIS (CWG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.13 | — |
| 2001 | 7.08 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.08 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.02 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.02 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.97 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.95 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.86 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.83 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.83 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.85 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.85 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.89 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.88 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.86 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.82 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.81 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.78 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.75 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.67 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.63 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.98 | 6.83 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 | 6.67 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 | 6.63 | 6.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ECE_CIS (CWG)
More health data for ECE_CIS (CWG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,110 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 58.35 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 24.31 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.38 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 18.87 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 5.7 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 4.2 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_CIS (CWG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_CIS (CWG) was 6.63 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ECE_CIS (CWG)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ECE_CIS (CWG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 in 2020.
- How does ECE_CIS (CWG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ECE_CIS (CWG) ranks 150th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ECE_CIS (CWG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE_CIS (CWG) 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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