Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECLAC_All countries
ECLAC_All countries: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 9.71 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
9.71
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
112th
of 156 groups
All-time high
9.71
in 2020
All-time low
9.31
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECLAC_All countries, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
ECLAC_All countries recorded 9.71 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECLAC_All countries peaked at 9.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.31, in 2000.
ECLAC_All countries ranks 112th of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECLAC_All countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.31 | — |
| 2001 | 9.33 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.38 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.4 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.45 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.44 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.45 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.45 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.46 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.47 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.49 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.53 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.52 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.55 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.59 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.61 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.61 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.68 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.71 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.41 | 9.31 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 | 9.49 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 | 9.71 | 9.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC_All countries
More health data for ECLAC_All countries
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,117 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 65.27 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 29.82 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.49 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 36.17 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 15.71 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.48 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECLAC_All countries?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECLAC_All countries was 9.71 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ECLAC_All countries?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ECLAC_All countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.31 in 2000.
- How does ECLAC_All countries rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ECLAC_All countries ranks 112th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ECLAC_All countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECLAC_All countries 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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