Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.16 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) is 13.16, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 13.35 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.1, in 2012.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 84th 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3 | — |
| 2001 | 13.35 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.35 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.34 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.29 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.26 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.22 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.2 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.15 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.15 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.1 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.1 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.12 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.12 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.12 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.16 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.26 | 13.15 | 13.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 | 13.1 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.16 | 13.16 | 13.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -11.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,884 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 148,273 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Child deaths 52,963 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.97 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.7 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 95,310 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5151 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 49,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) was 13.16 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 in 2012.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 84th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 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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