Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies
ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 7.35 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies recorded 7.35 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies peaked at 7.77 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.97, in 2017.
ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies ranks 140th of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Upper Middle Income Economies, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.73 | — |
| 2001 | 7.77 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.76 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.68 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.6 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.58 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.5 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.41 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.35 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.25 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.25 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.28 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.11 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.14 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.12 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.11 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.02 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.97 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.14 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.15 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.35 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.56 | 7.25 | 7.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 | 6.97 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 | 7.35 | 7.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies
- 137 Uzbekistan 5.85 compare
- 138 Ukraine 5.73 compare
- 139 Netherlands 5.65 compare
- 140 Ireland 5.65 compare
- 141 Poland 5.61 compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 5.29 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.15 compare
More health data for ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 8,361 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 40.76 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.14 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 4.63 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 24.05 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 11.68 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 5.07 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies was 7.35 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 in 2017.
- How does ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies ranks 140th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP_WB Upper 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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