Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Gabon
Gabon: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 14.65 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14.65
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 157 countries
All-time high
15.12
in 2008
All-time low
14.65
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Gabon, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 14.65 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Gabon peaked at 15.12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.65, in 2020.
Gabon ranks 35th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.96 | — |
| 2001 | 14.99 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 15 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.01 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.02 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.04 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 15.08 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.1 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.12 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.11 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.08 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.02 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.93 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.85 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.77 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.72 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.69 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.68 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.67 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.66 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.65 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.04 | 14.96 | 15.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.81 | 14.66 | 15.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.65 | 14.65 | 14.65 | 1 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.004 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Gabon?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Gabon was 14.65 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.12 in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.65 in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Gabon ranks 35th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon 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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