Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Polynesia (UNSDG)
Polynesia (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 16.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Polynesia (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Polynesia (UNSDG) is 16.9, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Polynesia (UNSDG) peaked at 16.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.14, in 2000.
That places Polynesia (UNSDG) 21st out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Polynesia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.14 | — |
| 2001 | 15.25 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.43 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.53 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.66 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.76 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.85 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.95 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.01 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.1 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.2 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.29 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.38 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.48 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.51 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 16.64 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.66 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.68 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.79 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.82 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.9 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.67 | 15.14 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.54 | 16.2 | 16.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia (UNSDG)
- 18 Guyana 17.16 compare
- 19 Botswana 16.83 compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.73 compare
- 21 South Africa 16.64 compare
- 22 Suriname 16.46 compare
- 23 Benin 16.45 compare
- 24 Central African Republic 16.35 compare
More health data for Polynesia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 8.32 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 81.61 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 57.99 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 0.864 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 50.87 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 26.94 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 1.16 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Polynesia (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Polynesia (UNSDG) was 16.9 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Polynesia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Polynesia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.14 in 2000.
- How does Polynesia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Polynesia (UNSDG) ranks 21st out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Polynesia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Polynesia (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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