Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 16.76 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs is 16.76, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs peaked at 19.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.76, in 2020.
That places ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs 22nd 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_Countries with Special Needs, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.45 | — |
| 2001 | 19.4 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 19.32 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.22 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.05 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.92 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18.69 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.41 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.18 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 18.03 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.87 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.72 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.59 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.47 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.29 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.23 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.19 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.1 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.97 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.83 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.76 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.87 | 18.03 | 19.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.33 | 16.83 | 17.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.76 | 16.76 | 16.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
- 19 Botswana 16.83 compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.73 compare
- 21 South Africa 16.64 compare
- 22 Suriname 16.46 compare
- 23 Benin 16.45 compare
- 24 Central African Republic 16.35 compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 16.27 compare
More health data for ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 6,907 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 37.02 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.88 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.48 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 14.58 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.88 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 10.73 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs was 16.76 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs?
- The highest recorded value was 19.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.76 in 2020.
- How does ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs ranks 22nd out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs 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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