Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies
ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 23.02 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies is 23.02, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies peaked at 27.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.02, in 2020.
That places ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies 9th 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_WB Lower Middle Income Economies, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.51 | — |
| 2001 | 27.37 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.21 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 26.96 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 26.79 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 26.54 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 26.22 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.97 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.69 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.52 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 25.26 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.03 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.82 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.56 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 24.21 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.05 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.9 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.63 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 23.46 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.22 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 23.02 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.58 | 25.52 | 27.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.22 | 23.22 | 25.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.02 | 23.02 | 23.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies
- 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
- 11 Mauritius 18.69 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.47 compare
More health data for ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 25,920 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 32.18 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.94 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12.62 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 12.37 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.45 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 17.97 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies was 23.02 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
- The highest recorded value was 27.51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.02 in 2020.
- How does ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies ranks 9th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP_WB Lower Middle 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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