Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Middle Africa (UNSDG)
Middle Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 12.21 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Middle Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Middle Africa (UNSDG) recorded 12.21 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 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Middle Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.21, in 2020.
That places Middle Africa (UNSDG) 96th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 Middle Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 | — |
| 2001 | 13.91 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.87 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.73 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 13.63 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.52 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.42 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.34 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.19 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.08 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.91 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.77 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 12.69 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.61 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.53 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.42 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.34 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.28 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.22 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.21 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.57 | 13.08 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.58 | 12.22 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.21 | 12.21 | 12.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa (UNSDG)
More health data for Middle Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 12,128 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 26.87 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 9.17 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 11.66 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 14.34 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.38 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 6.69 (2022)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 5.5 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 1.6 (2024)
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 39.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Middle Africa (UNSDG) was 12.21 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 in 2020.
- How does Middle Africa (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 96th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle Africa (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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