Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Greece
Greece: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 11.41 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Greece, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Greece is 11.41, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Greece peaked at 11.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.78, in 2000.
Greece ranks 64th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.78 | — |
| 2001 | 9.87 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.96 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.04 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.11 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.19 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.26 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.34 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.43 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.54 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.67 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.8 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.91 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.01 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.18 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.25 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.3 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.34 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.37 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.41 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.15 | 9.78 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.09 | 10.67 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.41 | 11.41 | 11.41 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Greece?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Greece was 11.41 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.78 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Greece ranks 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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