Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 14.79 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) stood at 14.79.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) peaked at 16.7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.56, in 2017.
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 37th of 156 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.65 | — |
| 2001 | 16.7 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.64 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.49 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.33 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.16 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.95 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.77 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 15.6 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.5 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.39 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.28 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.06 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.01 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.79 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.81 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.69 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.56 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.71 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.68 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.79 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.18 | 15.5 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9 | 14.56 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.79 | 14.79 | 14.79 | 1 |
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- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 43.19 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.83 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 7.1 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 19.74 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 8.23 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.59 (2022)
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- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 85.31 (2025)
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 3.67 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) was 14.79 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.56 in 2017.
- How does SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 37th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG regions - Global (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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