Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 15.5 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) recorded 15.5 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) peaked at 15.7 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.38, in 2016.
That places Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) 27th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.66 | — |
| 2001 | 15.67 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.68 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.7 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.62 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.56 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.51 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 15.5 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.5 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.52 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.52 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.49 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.45 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.45 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.45 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.42 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.38 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.42 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.43 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.44 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.5 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.59 | 15.5 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.45 | 15.38 | 15.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
- 24 Central African Republic 16.35 compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 16.27 compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 16.25 compare
- 27 Namibia 15.58 compare
- 28 Malawi 15.58 compare
- 29 Angola 15.53 compare
- 30 Bahamas 15.4 compare
More health data for Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 17,231 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 60.85 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 28.77 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.3 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 28.33 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 12.72 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.71 (2022)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 5 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 1.6 (2024)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) was 15.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7 in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.38 in 2016.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 27th 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 (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa (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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