Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 7.57 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) recorded 7.57 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) peaked at 8.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.57, in 2020.
That places Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) 137th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.36 | — |
| 2001 | 8.32 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.26 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.18 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.13 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.1 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.07 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.99 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.92 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.9 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.88 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.85 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.86 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.84 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.85 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.81 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.8 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.77 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.73 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.65 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.57 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.12 | 7.9 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 7.65 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.57 | 7.57 | 7.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 6.04 compare
- 135 Albania 5.99 compare
- 136 New Zealand 5.86 compare
- 137 Uzbekistan 5.85 compare
- 138 Ukraine 5.73 compare
- 139 Netherlands 5.65 compare
- 140 Ireland 5.65 compare
More health data for Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,240 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 55.67 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 22.71 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.13 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 23.82 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 7.93 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.97 (2022)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 1 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) was 7.57 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 in 2020.
- How does Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 137th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) 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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