Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Nepal
Nepal: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 19.73 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Nepal, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 19.73 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 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Nepal peaked at 22.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.73, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 6th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.32 | — |
| 2001 | 22.3 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.26 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.21 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 22.14 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 22.05 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 21.93 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.78 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 21.61 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.44 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 21.26 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.08 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.91 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 20.75 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.59 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 20.44 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.29 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.13 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.98 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.84 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.73 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22 | 21.44 | 22.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.53 | 19.84 | 21.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.73 | 19.73 | 19.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 3 Comoros 23.03 compare
- 4 Philippines 21.14 compare
- 5 Liberia 19.88 compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 19.55 compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 19.38 compare
- 9 Jordan 18.94 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Nepal?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Nepal was 19.73 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.73 in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Nepal ranks 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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