Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)
ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 20 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) stood at 20. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) peaked at 21.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2020.
ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) ranks 10th of 156 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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_LDC (LDC_E), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.95 | — |
| 2001 | 21.88 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 21.81 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21.74 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21.69 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 21.62 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.46 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.3 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 21.2 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.08 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.98 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.86 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 20.77 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 20.69 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.55 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.47 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 20.36 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.22 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.14 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.03 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 20 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.57 | 21.08 | 21.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.51 | 20.03 | 20.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 19.55 compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 19.38 compare
- 9 Jordan 18.94 compare
- 10 Madagascar 18.71 compare
- 11 Mauritius 18.69 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.47 compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 18.29 compare
More health data for ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,722 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 29.51 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 7.27 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 11.83 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 12.47 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.19 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.8 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) was 20 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2020.
- How does ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) ranks 10th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) 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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