Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 14.59 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is 14.59, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) peaked at 15.72 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.59, in 2020.
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) ranks 40th of 156 groups 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 Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.72 | — |
| 2001 | 15.68 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.63 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.56 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.52 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.48 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.45 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.4 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.31 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.25 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.23 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.16 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.12 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.07 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.97 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.93 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.85 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.76 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.69 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.66 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.59 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5 | 15.25 | 15.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.94 | 14.66 | 15.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.59 | 14.59 | 14.59 | 1 |
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More health data for Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4752 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 83,439 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 51,679 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 147,567 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 31,708 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 230,954 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 95,836 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 64,128 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.42 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 11.37 (2022)
All data for Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) was 14.59 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.72 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 in 2020.
- How does Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) ranks 40th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) 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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