Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Ecuador
Ecuador: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 10.63 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Ecuador, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Ecuador is 10.63, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Ecuador peaked at 11.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.63, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5 | — |
| 2001 | 11.47 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.43 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.39 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.33 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.28 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.24 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.2 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.15 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.11 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.05 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.98 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.92 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.85 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.8 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.77 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.75 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.72 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.7 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.67 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.63 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.31 | 11.11 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.82 | 10.67 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.63 | 10.63 | 10.63 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Ecuador?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Ecuador was 10.63 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.63 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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