Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies
ESCAP_WB High Income Economies: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 8.42 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
ESCAP_WB High Income Economies recorded 8.42 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% 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_WB High Income Economies peaked at 8.42 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2011.
That places ESCAP_WB High Income Economies 124th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.33 | — |
| 2001 | 8.34 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.37 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.27 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.2 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.2 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.11 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.11 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.11 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.1 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.16 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.18 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.18 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.21 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.31 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.33 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.39 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.42 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.23 | 8.11 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.22 | 8.1 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 | 8.42 | 8.42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_WB High Income Economies
More health data for ESCAP_WB High Income Economies
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 2,347 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 43.03 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.33 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.05 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 22.55 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 7.88 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.67 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies was 8.42 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
- The highest recorded value was 8.42 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2011.
- How does ESCAP_WB High Income Economies rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ESCAP_WB High Income Economies ranks 124th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP_WB High Income Economies 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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