Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 6.76 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) is 6.76, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) peaked at 7.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.76, in 2020.
That places ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) 147th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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_North and Central Asia (NCA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.31 | — |
| 2001 | 7.25 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.26 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.2 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.21 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.16 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.14 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.06 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.02 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.03 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.02 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.03 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.07 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.06 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.04 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.01 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.95 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.91 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.82 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.76 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.16 | 7.02 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 | 6.82 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 | 6.76 | 6.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
More health data for ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,015 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 58.98 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 24.75 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.61 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 19.09 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 5.85 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 4.03 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) was 6.76 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.76 in 2020.
- How does ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 147th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) 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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