Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Maldives
Maldives: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.72 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
13.72
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
13.99
in 2000
All-time low
13.72
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Maldives, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 13.72 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Maldives peaked at 13.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.72, in 2020.
That places Maldives 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.99 | — |
| 2001 | 13.98 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.96 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.92 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.88 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.84 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.81 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.79 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.81 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.82 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.83 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.84 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.84 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.81 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.78 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.75 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.72 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.72 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.88 | 13.79 | 13.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8 | 13.72 | 13.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.72 | 13.72 | 13.72 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Maldives?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Maldives was 13.72 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.72 in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Maldives ranks 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives 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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