Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Gambia
Gambia: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Gambia stood at 13.25. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Gambia peaked at 14.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.25, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 48th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.45 | — |
| 2001 | 14.38 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.31 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.25 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 14.2 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.15 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.1 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.02 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.94 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.86 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.79 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.75 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.7 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.67 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.63 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.58 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.52 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.45 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.38 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.31 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.25 | -0.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 13.25 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.58, 85% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 13.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.78, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.17 | 13.86 | 14.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.58 | 13.31 | 13.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 | 13.25 | 13.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Gambia?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Gambia was 13.25 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.25 in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Gambia ranks 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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