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

0510152000201020202000: 14.52001: 14.52002: 14.52003: 14.52004: 14.52005: 14.62006: 14.62007: 14.62008: 14.72009: 14.72010: 14.82011: 14.82012: 14.82013: 14.82014: 14.92015: 14.92016: 14.92017: 14.92018: 14.92019: 14.92020: 14.9

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

Annual values for Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ECLAC_Carribean, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near ECLAC_Carribean

  1. 31 Antigua and Barbuda 15.36 compare
  2. 32 Eritrea 15.16 compare
  3. 33 Burundi 14.78 compare
  4. 34 Morocco 14.77 compare
  5. 35 Gabon 14.65 compare
  6. 36 Guatemala 14.49 compare
  7. 37 Lesotho 14.45 compare

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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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Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
313 places, 6,573 data points, 2000–2020
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