Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_European Union (E25)
ECE_European Union (E25): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 7.19 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.19
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
142nd
of 156 groups
All-time high
7.33
in 2012
All-time low
7.19
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_European Union (E25), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_European Union (E25) is 7.19, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_European Union (E25) peaked at 7.33 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.19, in 2020.
ECE_European Union (E25) ranks 142nd of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_European Union (E25), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.26 | — |
| 2001 | 7.25 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.26 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.27 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.27 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.29 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.29 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.27 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.3 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.3 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.32 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.31 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.33 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.32 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.32 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.31 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.28 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.26 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.22 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.19 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.19 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.28 | 7.25 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 | 7.19 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 | 7.19 | 7.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ECE_European Union (E25)
- 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
- 145 Croatia 4.99 compare
More health data for ECE_European Union (E25)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 2,841 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 51.33 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 19.49 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.04 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 24.17 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 8.09 (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_European Union (E25)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_European Union (E25) was 7.19 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ECE_European Union (E25)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ECE_European Union (E25)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 in 2020.
- How does ECE_European Union (E25) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ECE_European Union (E25) ranks 142nd out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ECE_European Union (E25)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECE_European Union (E25) 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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