Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 19.38 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Papua New Guinea is 19.38, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Papua New Guinea peaked at 19.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.01, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.01 | — |
| 2001 | 18.09 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.17 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 18.25 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 18.34 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.42 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.5 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 18.58 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.67 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.76 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.84 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.93 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.08 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.14 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.2 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.25 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.3 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.33 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.36 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.38 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.38 | 18.01 | 18.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.14 | 18.84 | 19.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.38 | 19.38 | 19.38 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Papua New Guinea?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Papua New Guinea was 19.38 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.01 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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