Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies
(SDGRC) ECA_Island economies: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 18.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies stood at 18.7. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies peaked at 19.93 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 2020.
That places (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies 13th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
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_Island economies, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.93 | — |
| 2001 | 19.93 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.93 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.93 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.84 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.75 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.66 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.56 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.56 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.56 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.46 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.46 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.37 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.37 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.27 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.17 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.98 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.89 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.8 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.7 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.79 | 19.56 | 19.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.23 | 18.8 | 19.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies
- 10 Madagascar 18.71 compare
- 11 Mauritius 18.69 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.47 compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 18.29 compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 18.21 compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 17.98 compare
- 16 Mozambique 17.76 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,245 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 20.53 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 5.87 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 16.1 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 8.03 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 2.55 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 7.41 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies was 18.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies?
- The highest recorded value was 19.93 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 in 2020.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies ranks 13th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies 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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