Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)
ECE_West Balkans (ST7): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 6.03 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
6.03
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
152nd
of 156 groups
All-time high
6.03
in 2017
All-time low
5.84
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_West Balkans (ST7), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_West Balkans (ST7) stood at 6.03.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_West Balkans (ST7) peaked at 6.03 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.84, in 2005.
That places ECE_West Balkans (ST7) 152nd out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_West Balkans (ST7), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.86 | — |
| 2001 | 5.84 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.87 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.87 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.85 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.84 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.85 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.87 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.87 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.92 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.95 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.96 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.01 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.02 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.03 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.99 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.03 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.03 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.02 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.03 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.86 | 5.84 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 5.92 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 | 6.03 | 6.03 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ECE_West Balkans (ST7)
More health data for ECE_West Balkans (ST7)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 68.41 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 58.47 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 24.4 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.01 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 28.27 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 10.19 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.59 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECE_West Balkans (ST7) was 6.03 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 in 2005.
- How does ECE_West Balkans (ST7) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ECE_West Balkans (ST7) ranks 152nd out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECE_West Balkans (ST7) 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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