Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.19 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 13.19 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 13.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.88, in 2000.
That places Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 83rd 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 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.88 | — |
| 2001 | 12.93 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.96 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.98 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.96 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.93 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.92 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.9 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.93 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.95 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.93 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.96 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.02 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.04 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.05 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.08 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.1 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.13 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.19 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.94 | 12.88 | 12.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.03 | 12.93 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.19 | 13.19 | 13.19 | 1 |
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More health data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -6.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,699 (2100)
- Child deaths 51,561 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.5 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 146,841 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 95,280 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 13.16 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.7 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5204 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 65,759 (2024)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 13.19 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.88 in 2000.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 83rd out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.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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