Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)
ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 24.78 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) is 24.78, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) peaked at 29.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.78, in 2020.
ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) ranks 3rd 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_SAARC (SAARC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.36 | — |
| 2001 | 29.22 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 29.05 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 28.79 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 28.62 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.34 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.01 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.79 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 27.52 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.34 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.07 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 26.83 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 26.63 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.38 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 26.09 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.94 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.72 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.43 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.2 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.98 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 24.78 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4 | 27.34 | 29.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.03 | 24.98 | 27.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.78 | 24.78 | 24.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)
More health data for ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 23,581 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 32.43 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 9.03 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 13.02 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.85 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.23 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 19.27 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) was 24.78 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.78 in 2020.
- How does ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) ranks 3rd out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) 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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