Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in North America (World Bank regions)
North America (World Bank regions): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 8.15 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in North America (World Bank regions), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in North America (World Bank regions) stood at 8.15. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in North America (World Bank regions) peaked at 8.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.73, in 2001.
That places North America (World Bank regions) 130th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in North America (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.73 | — |
| 2001 | 7.73 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.74 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.74 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.75 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.84 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.84 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.84 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.93 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.93 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.93 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.93 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.02 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.03 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.03 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.04 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.04 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.05 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.05 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.06 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.15 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8 | 7.73 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 | 7.93 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 | 8.15 | 8.15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North America (World Bank regions)
- 127 Republic of Moldova 6.47 compare
- 128 Switzerland 6.42 compare
- 129 Viet Nam 6.31 compare
- 130 Austria 6.31 compare
- 131 Slovenia 6.29 compare
- 132 Montenegro 6.23 compare
- 133 Serbia 6.2 compare
More health data for North America (World Bank regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,362 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 71 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 40.33 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 1.71 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 40.68 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 19.75 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 1.34 (2022)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 0.2 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in North America (World Bank regions)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in North America (World Bank regions) was 8.15 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in North America (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in North America (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 in 2001.
- How does North America (World Bank regions) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- North America (World Bank regions) ranks 130th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in North America (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America (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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