Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 12.25 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) stood at 12.25. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) peaked at 12.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.32, in 2000.
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ranks 93rd of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.32 | — |
| 2001 | 11.41 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.47 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.52 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.54 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.56 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.59 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.65 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.71 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.76 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.79 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.79 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.86 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.89 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.89 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.95 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.98 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.04 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.1 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.17 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.25 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.55 | 11.32 | 11.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.95 | 11.79 | 12.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.25 | 12.25 | 12.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
More health data for ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,095 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 65.03 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 33.04 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.01 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 34.76 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 16.06 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 6.95 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) was 12.25 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.25 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.32 in 2000.
- How does ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ranks 93rd out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) 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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