Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Qatar

Qatar: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 9.96 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
9.96
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
85th
of 157 countries
All-time high
9.96
in 2020
All-time low
9.86
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02468102000201020202000: 9.92001: 9.92002: 9.92003: 9.92004: 9.92005: 9.92006: 9.92007: 9.92008: 9.92009: 9.92010: 9.92011: 9.92012: 9.92013: 9.92014: 9.92015: 9.92016: 9.92017: 9.92018: 102019: 102020: 10

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 9.96 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Qatar peaked at 9.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.86, in 2008.

Qatar ranks 85th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Qatar, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 9.86
2001 9.86 +0.0%
2002 9.87 +0.1%
2003 9.88 +0.0%
2004 9.88 +0.0%
2005 9.87 -0.0%
2006 9.87 -0.1%
2007 9.86 -0.1%
2008 9.86 -0.0%
2009 9.86 +0.1%
2010 9.87 +0.1%
2011 9.88 +0.1%
2012 9.9 +0.2%
2013 9.91 +0.1%
2014 9.93 +0.1%
2015 9.94 +0.1%
2016 9.94 +0.1%
2017 9.95 +0.0%
2018 9.95 +0.0%
2019 9.95 +0.0%
2020 9.96 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.87 9.86 9.88 10
2010s 9.92 9.87 9.95 10
2020s 9.96 9.96 9.96 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 82 Mexico 10.15 compare
  2. 83 Kenya 9.97 compare
  3. 84 Paraguay 9.96 compare
  4. 86 Indonesia 9.93 compare
  5. 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.7 compare
  6. 88 Spain 9.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Qatar?
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Qatar was 9.96 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 9.96 in 2020.
What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 9.86 in 2008.
How does Qatar rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Qatar ranks 85th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Qatar 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
Licence
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Coverage
313 places, 6,573 data points, 2000–2020
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