Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECLAC_Carribean
ECLAC_Carribean: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 14.89 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14.89
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
34th
of 156 groups
All-time high
14.91
in 2019
All-time low
14.5
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECLAC_Carribean, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
ECLAC_Carribean recorded 14.89 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECLAC_Carribean peaked at 14.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.5, in 2001.
ECLAC_Carribean ranks 34th of 156 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECLAC_Carribean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.52 | — |
| 2001 | 14.5 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.52 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 14.52 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.54 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.59 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.58 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.65 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.67 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.71 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.76 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.77 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.8 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.83 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.86 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.87 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.88 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.88 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.88 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.91 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.89 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.58 | 14.5 | 14.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.84 | 14.76 | 14.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.89 | 14.89 | 14.89 | 1 |
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More health data for ECLAC_Carribean
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 63.42 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 65.42 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 35.67 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 4.22 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 36.31 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 18.64 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 4.75 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECLAC_Carribean?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECLAC_Carribean was 14.89 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ECLAC_Carribean?
- The highest recorded value was 14.91 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ECLAC_Carribean?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 in 2001.
- How does ECLAC_Carribean rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ECLAC_Carribean ranks 34th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ECLAC_Carribean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECLAC_Carribean 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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