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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 39 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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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