Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Northern Europe (UNSDG)
Northern Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 5.96 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Northern Europe (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Europe (UNSDG) recorded 5.96 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Northern Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 6.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.96, in 2020.
Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 154th of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Northern Europe (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.49 | — |
| 2001 | 6.48 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.48 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.42 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.41 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.36 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.35 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.35 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.29 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.32 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.26 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.24 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.23 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.16 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.15 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.08 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.06 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.05 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.96 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.39 | 6.29 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 | 6.05 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 | 5.96 | 5.96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe (UNSDG)
More health data for Northern Europe (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 928.7 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 58.87 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 24.15 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 1.61 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 28.44 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 10.35 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 1.71 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Northern Europe (UNSDG) was 5.96 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 in 2020.
- How does Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 154th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe (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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