Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies
ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 18.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies recorded 18.6 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies peaked at 18.63 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.57, in 2000.
ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies ranks 14th of 156 groups on this measure, 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_WB Low Income Economies, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.57 | — |
| 2001 | 17.57 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.76 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.96 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.16 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.25 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.26 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.3 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.25 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.3 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.36 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 18.41 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.46 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.51 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.53 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.59 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.59 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.6 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 18.63 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.57 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.6 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.04 | 17.57 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.53 | 18.36 | 18.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies
- 11 Mauritius 18.69 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.47 compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 18.29 compare
- 14 East Timor 18.21 compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 17.98 compare
- 16 Mozambique 17.76 compare
- 17 Senegal 17.25 compare
More health data for ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,956 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 42.76 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 14.97 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 7.86 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 21.76 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 8.67 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.21 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies was 18.6 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
- The highest recorded value was 18.63 in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.57 in 2000.
- How does ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies ranks 14th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP_WB Low 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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