Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States
ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 17.08 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States recorded 17.08 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 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States peaked at 17.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.67, in 2000.
ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States ranks 20th of 156 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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_Small Islands Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.67 | — |
| 2001 | 15.86 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.97 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.05 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.13 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.17 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.2 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.24 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.28 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.35 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.41 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 16.46 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.49 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.65 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 16.64 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.77 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.9 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.94 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.04 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.08 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.09 | 15.67 | 16.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.73 | 16.41 | 17.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.08 | 17.08 | 17.08 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States
More health data for ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 340.35 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 47.74 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 19.32 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.33 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 33.07 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 14.2 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.71 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States was 17.08 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 17.08 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.67 in 2000.
- How does ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States ranks 20th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States 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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