Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Palau
Palau: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.53 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
13.53
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
46th
of 157 countries
All-time high
13.7
in 2010
All-time low
13.32
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Palau, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palau recorded 13.53 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Palau peaked at 13.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.32, in 2000.
Palau ranks 46th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.32 | — |
| 2001 | 13.4 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.47 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.53 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.57 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.6 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.62 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.66 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.67 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.69 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.7 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.69 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.68 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.66 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.63 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.59 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.56 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.55 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.52 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.53 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.53 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.55 | 13.32 | 13.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 | 13.52 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.53 | 13.53 | 13.53 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Palau?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Palau was 13.53 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Palau ranks 46th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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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