Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS
(SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 12.21 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS stood at 12.21. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS peaked at 13.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.21, in 2020.
That places (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS 94th 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_ECCAS, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.76 | — |
| 2001 | 13.68 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.65 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.52 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 13.44 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.34 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.26 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.2 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.08 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.99 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.94 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.86 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.75 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.67 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.59 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.53 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.42 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.34 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.28 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.22 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.21 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.39 | 12.99 | 13.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.56 | 12.22 | 12.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.21 | 12.21 | 12.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 13,070 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 25.78 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.65 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 11.69 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 13.67 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.1 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 6.71 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS was 12.21 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
- The highest recorded value was 13.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 in 2020.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS ranks 94th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS 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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