Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Morocco
Morocco: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 14.77 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Morocco, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Morocco is 14.77, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Morocco peaked at 18.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.77, in 2020.
Morocco ranks 34th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.34 | — |
| 2001 | 18.19 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.03 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 17.86 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 17.68 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.48 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.27 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.07 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.87 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.68 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.49 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.31 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.12 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.95 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.78 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.6 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.43 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.25 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.08 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 14.92 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.77 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.55 | 16.68 | 18.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.69 | 14.92 | 16.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.77 | 14.77 | 14.77 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Morocco?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Morocco was 14.77 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 18.34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.77 in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Morocco ranks 34th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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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