Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission
(SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.89 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission recorded 13.89 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission peaked at 15.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.89, in 2020.
(SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission ranks 62nd of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.47 | — |
| 2001 | 15.39 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.34 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.23 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.14 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.06 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.96 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.88 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.77 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.7 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.63 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.53 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.45 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.39 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.31 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.24 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.16 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.07 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.01 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.95 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.89 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.09 | 14.7 | 15.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.27 | 13.95 | 14.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.89 | 13.89 | 13.89 | 1 |
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More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 52,027 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 36.19 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.51 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 10.56 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 14.27 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 5.27 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.85 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission was 13.89 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
- The highest recorded value was 15.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.89 in 2020.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission ranks 62nd out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission 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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