Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries
(SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 15.41 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries stood at 15.41. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is 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_Land-locked countries peaked at 16.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.41, in 2020.
(SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries ranks 28th of 156 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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_Land-locked countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6 | — |
| 2001 | 16.57 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.54 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.44 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.38 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.34 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.32 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.27 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.21 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.15 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.11 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.03 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.99 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.94 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.86 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 15.81 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.73 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.66 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.57 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.49 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.41 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.38 | 16.15 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.82 | 15.49 | 16.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.41 | 15.41 | 15.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 16.27 compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 16.25 compare
- 27 Namibia 15.58 compare
- 28 Malawi 15.58 compare
- 29 Angola 15.53 compare
- 30 Bahamas 15.4 compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 15.36 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 13,965 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 19.94 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 6.55 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 16.23 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 9.44 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.05 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 10.25 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries was 15.41 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.41 in 2020.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries ranks 28th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries?
- 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_Land-locked countries 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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