Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Micronesia (UNSDG)
Micronesia (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 12.4 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
12.4
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
91st
of 156 groups
All-time high
12.69
in 2003
All-time low
12.38
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Micronesia (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Micronesia (UNSDG) is 12.4, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Micronesia (UNSDG) peaked at 12.69 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.38, in 2019.
That places Micronesia (UNSDG) 91st 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 Micronesia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.53 | — |
| 2001 | 12.62 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.65 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.69 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.67 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.67 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.67 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.64 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.58 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.55 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.51 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.49 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.47 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.43 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.42 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.42 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.4 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.38 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.39 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.38 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.4 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.63 | 12.53 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.43 | 12.38 | 12.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (UNSDG)
More health data for Micronesia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7.26 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 75.47 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 46.98 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 1.32 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 43.22 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 20.45 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 1.22 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Micronesia (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Micronesia (UNSDG) was 12.4 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Micronesia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Micronesia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.38 in 2019.
- How does Micronesia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Micronesia (UNSDG) ranks 91st out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Micronesia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (UNSDG) 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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