Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD
(SDGRC) ECA_IGAD: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 14.59 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) ECA_IGAD recorded 14.59 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD peaked at 15.72 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.59, in 2020.
(SDGRC) ECA_IGAD ranks 40th 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_IGAD, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.72 | — |
| 2001 | 15.68 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.63 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.56 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.52 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.48 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.45 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.4 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.31 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.25 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.23 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.16 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.12 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.07 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.97 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.93 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.85 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.76 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.69 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.66 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.59 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5 | 15.25 | 15.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.94 | 14.66 | 15.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.59 | 14.59 | 14.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,616 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 23.22 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.42 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 18.32 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 9.47 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.32 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 11.37 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD was 14.59 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD?
- The highest recorded value was 15.72 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 in 2020.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD ranks 40th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD 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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