Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_All countries
ESCAP_All countries: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 17.34 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_All countries, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
ESCAP_All countries recorded 17.34 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_All countries peaked at 19.81 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.62, in 2017.
That places ESCAP_All countries 18th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_All countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.67 | — |
| 2001 | 19.81 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 19.73 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.54 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.32 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.07 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.77 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.48 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.22 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.05 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.88 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.72 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.31 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 17.28 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.92 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.02 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.8 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.62 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.02 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 17 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.34 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.07 | 18.05 | 19.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.16 | 16.62 | 17.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.34 | 17.34 | 17.34 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_All countries
- 15 Sri Lanka 17.98 compare
- 16 Mozambique 17.76 compare
- 17 Senegal 17.25 compare
- 18 Guyana 17.16 compare
- 19 Botswana 16.83 compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.73 compare
- 21 South Africa 16.64 compare
More health data for ESCAP_All countries
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 38,584 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 37.19 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 10.58 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 8.23 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 17.38 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 7.37 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.25 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_All countries?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_All countries was 17.34 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_All countries?
- The highest recorded value was 19.81 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_All countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.62 in 2017.
- How does ESCAP_All countries rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ESCAP_All countries ranks 18th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ESCAP_All countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP_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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