Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oman

Oman: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.24 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
13.24
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 157 countries
All-time high
13.49
in 2000
All-time low
13.24
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oman, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 13.52001: 13.52002: 13.52003: 13.52004: 13.52005: 13.42006: 13.42007: 13.42008: 13.32009: 13.32010: 13.32011: 13.32012: 13.32013: 13.32014: 13.32015: 13.32016: 13.22017: 13.22018: 13.22019: 13.22020: 13.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oman stood at 13.24. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oman peaked at 13.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.24, in 2020.

Oman ranks 49th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oman, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 13.49
2001 13.48 -0.1%
2002 13.48 +0.0%
2003 13.48 -0.0%
2004 13.47 -0.0%
2005 13.45 -0.2%
2006 13.41 -0.3%
2007 13.36 -0.3%
2008 13.34 -0.1%
2009 13.33 -0.1%
2010 13.33 +0.0%
2011 13.34 +0.1%
2012 13.34 -0.0%
2013 13.32 -0.2%
2014 13.3 -0.1%
2015 13.26 -0.3%
2016 13.24 -0.1%
2017 13.24 -0.1%
2018 13.24 -0.0%
2019 13.24 +0.0%
2020 13.24 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.43 13.33 13.49 10
2010s 13.28 13.24 13.34 10
2020s 13.24 13.24 13.24 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oman?
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Oman was 13.24 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 13.49 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 13.24 in 2020.
How does Oman rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Oman ranks 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Oman 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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Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Source
UNICEF
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Coverage
313 places, 6,573 data points, 2000–2020
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