Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 17.94 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) recorded 17.94 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% 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_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) peaked at 17.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.37, in 2000.
That places ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) 16th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
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_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.37 | — |
| 2001 | 16.48 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.59 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.62 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.72 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.83 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.93 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.03 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.13 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.24 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.27 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.38 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.47 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.56 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.57 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.66 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.76 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.79 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.81 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.91 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.94 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.79 | 16.37 | 17.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.62 | 17.27 | 17.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.94 | 17.94 | 17.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 18.29 compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 18.21 compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 17.98 compare
- 16 Mozambique 17.76 compare
- 17 Senegal 17.25 compare
- 18 Guyana 17.16 compare
- 19 Botswana 16.83 compare
More health data for ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 289.5 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 55.06 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 24.36 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.94 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 35.89 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 15.4 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.09 (2022)
All data for ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) was 17.94 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.37 in 2000.
- How does ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) ranks 16th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) 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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