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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 138 Ukraine 5.73 compare
- 139 Netherlands 5.65 compare
- 140 Ireland 5.65 compare
- 141 Poland 5.61 compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 5.29 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.15 compare
- 144 Belarus 5.12 compare
More health data for ECE_Euro area (EMU)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 2,306 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 48.73 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 17.35 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.1 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 24.26 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 7.91 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.25 (2022)
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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