Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC
(SDGRC) ECA_EAC: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 11.31 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC stood at 11.31. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC peaked at 13.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.31, in 2020.
That places (SDGRC) ECA_EAC 104th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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_EAC, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.26 | — |
| 2001 | 13.17 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.12 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.99 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.88 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.77 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.66 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.57 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.44 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.36 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.28 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.2 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.09 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.9 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.82 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.67 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.52 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.45 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.36 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.31 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.82 | 12.36 | 13.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.83 | 11.36 | 12.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.31 | 11.31 | 11.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_EAC
- 101 Armenia 8.27 compare
- 102 United States 8.26 compare
- 103 Tunisia 8.24 compare
- 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.93 compare
- 105 Slovakia 7.82 compare
- 106 Uruguay 7.8 compare
- 107 Luxembourg 7.75 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_EAC
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,706 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 26.37 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 9.12 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.55 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.46 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 7.2 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC was 11.31 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC?
- The highest recorded value was 13.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.31 in 2020.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_EAC rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- (SDGRC) ECA_EAC ranks 104th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_EAC 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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