Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 24 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) recorded 24 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) peaked at 28.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2020.
That places ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) 7th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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_South and South-West Asia (SSWA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.48 | — |
| 2001 | 28.36 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.21 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 27.95 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 27.76 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.46 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.12 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.89 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 26.62 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 26.45 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.19 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.94 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.72 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.45 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.12 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.96 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 24.75 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 24.48 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.31 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.15 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 24 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.53 | 26.45 | 28.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.11 | 24.15 | 26.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
- 4 Philippines 21.14 compare
- 5 Liberia 19.88 compare
- 6 Nepal 19.73 compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 19.55 compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 19.38 compare
- 9 Jordan 18.94 compare
- 10 Madagascar 18.71 compare
More health data for ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,637 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 35.3 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 10.82 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12.09 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 13.22 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.78 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 18.35 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) was 24 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2020.
- How does ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) ranks 7th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) 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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