Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)
Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 9.71 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) recorded 9.71 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) peaked at 9.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.31, in 2000.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) 112th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.31 | — |
| 2001 | 9.33 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.38 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.4 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.45 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.44 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.45 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.45 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.46 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.47 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.49 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.53 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.52 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.55 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.59 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.61 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.61 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.68 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.71 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.41 | 9.31 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 | 9.49 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 | 9.71 | 9.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,103 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 65.27 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 29.82 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.49 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 36.17 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 15.71 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.48 (2022)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 1.3 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0.3 (2024)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) was 9.71 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.31 in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) ranks 112th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (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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