Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)
ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.26 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) stood at 13.26. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) peaked at 15.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.26, in 2020.
ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) ranks 80th of 156 groups on this measure, 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 ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.22 | — |
| 2001 | 15.13 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.11 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.07 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.91 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.81 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.62 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.38 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.11 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 14.05 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.99 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.94 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.88 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.77 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.67 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.63 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.65 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.65 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.52 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.35 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.26 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.74 | 14.05 | 15.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7 | 13.35 | 13.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.26 | 13.26 | 13.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)
- 77 Panama 10.28 compare
- 78 Cook Islands 10.26 compare
- 79 El Salvador 10.22 compare
- 80 Eswatini 10.2 compare
- 81 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.16 compare
- 82 Mexico 10.15 compare
- 83 Kenya 9.97 compare
More health data for ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,052 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 50.67 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 20.02 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.02 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 17.66 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 5.79 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 6.8 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) was 13.26 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.26 in 2020.
- How does ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) ranks 80th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_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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