Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_Euro area (EMU)

ECE_Euro area (EMU): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 7.33 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
7.33
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
141st
of 156 groups
All-time high
7.45
in 2012
All-time low
7.23
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_Euro area (EMU), 2000–2020

024682000201020202000: 7.22001: 7.22002: 7.22003: 7.32004: 7.32005: 7.32006: 7.32007: 7.32008: 7.42009: 7.42010: 7.42011: 7.42012: 7.42013: 7.42014: 7.42015: 7.42016: 7.42017: 7.42018: 7.42019: 7.32020: 7.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

ECE_Euro area (EMU) recorded 7.33 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_Euro area (EMU) peaked at 7.45 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.23, in 2000.

That places ECE_Euro area (EMU) 141st out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_Euro area (EMU), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_Euro area (EMU), 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 7.23
2001 7.24 +0.1%
2002 7.25 +0.2%
2003 7.28 +0.5%
2004 7.29 +0.1%
2005 7.32 +0.4%
2006 7.34 +0.3%
2007 7.33 -0.1%
2008 7.38 +0.7%
2009 7.37 -0.1%
2010 7.43 +0.7%
2011 7.42 -0.1%
2012 7.45 +0.3%
2013 7.44 -0.1%
2014 7.43 -0.2%
2015 7.42 -0.1%
2016 7.41 -0.1%
2017 7.4 -0.2%
2018 7.36 -0.5%
2019 7.33 -0.3%
2020 7.33 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.3 7.23 7.38 10
2010s 7.41 7.33 7.45 10
2020s 7.33 7.33 7.33 1

Countries ranked near ECE_Euro area (EMU)

  1. 138 Ukraine 5.73 compare
  2. 139 Netherlands 5.65 compare
  3. 140 Ireland 5.65 compare
  4. 141 Poland 5.61 compare
  5. 142 Kazakhstan 5.29 compare
  6. 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.15 compare
  7. 144 Belarus 5.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_Euro area (EMU)?
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_Euro area (EMU) was 7.33 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ECE_Euro area (EMU)?
The highest recorded value was 7.45 in 2012.
What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ECE_Euro area (EMU)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.23 in 2000.
How does ECE_Euro area (EMU) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
ECE_Euro area (EMU) ranks 141st out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ECE_Euro area (EMU)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ECE_Euro area (EMU) 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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Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Source
UNICEF
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Coverage
313 places, 6,573 data points, 2000–2020
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