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

Latest (2020)
18.7
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
13th
of 156 groups
All-time high
19.93
in 2001
All-time low
18.7
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies, 2000–2020

051015202000201020202000: 19.92001: 19.92002: 19.92003: 19.92004: 19.82005: 19.82006: 19.72007: 19.72008: 19.62009: 19.62010: 19.62011: 19.52012: 19.52013: 19.42014: 19.42015: 19.32016: 19.22017: 192018: 18.92019: 18.82020: 18.7

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

Annual values for Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Madagascar 18.71 compare
  2. 11 Mauritius 18.69 compare
  3. 12 Burkina Faso 18.47 compare
  4. 13 Côte d'Ivoire 18.29 compare
  5. 14 Timor-Leste 18.21 compare
  6. 15 Sri Lanka 17.98 compare
  7. 16 Mozambique 17.76 compare

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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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Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Source
UNICEF
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Coverage
313 places, 6,573 data points, 2000–2020
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