Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.74 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS recorded 13.74 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 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS peaked at 16.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.74, in 2020.
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 71st 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_ECOWAS, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.06 | — |
| 2001 | 15.9 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.8 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.64 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 15.48 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 15.38 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.2 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 15.11 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.93 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.84 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 14.74 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.57 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.49 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.38 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.27 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.18 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.07 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.97 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.93 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.85 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.74 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.43 | 14.84 | 16.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.25 | 13.85 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.74 | 13.74 | 13.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
- 68 Sao Tome and Principe 11.11 compare
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- 70 Colombia 10.95 compare
- 71 Singapore 10.95 compare
- 72 Iraq 10.86 compare
- 73 Ecuador 10.63 compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 10.37 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 11,440 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 33.72 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 12.06 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.38 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.24 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.23 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 11.93 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS was 13.74 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
- The highest recorded value was 16.06 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.74 in 2020.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 71st out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS 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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