Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)
ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 5.58 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) is 5.58, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) peaked at 6.13 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.41, in 2017.
ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) ranks 155th of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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_East and North-East Asia (ENEA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.11 | — |
| 2001 | 6.13 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.03 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.93 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.82 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.72 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.71 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.61 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.61 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.51 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.44 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.42 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.41 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.47 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.49 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.58 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.91 | 5.6 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 5.41 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 5.58 | 5.58 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)
More health data for ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,997 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 36.37 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.1 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 4.58 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 22.65 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 11.47 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.59 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) was 5.58 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 in 2017.
- How does ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) ranks 155th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) 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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