Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs
(SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 15.56 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs stood at 15.56. 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 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs peaked at 16.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.56, in 2020.
(SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs ranks 26th 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 LDCs, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.81 | — |
| 2001 | 16.77 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.73 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.63 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.57 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.52 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.49 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.45 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.39 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.33 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.31 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.23 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.19 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.14 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.05 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.99 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.9 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.83 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.73 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.65 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.56 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.57 | 16.33 | 16.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 | 15.65 | 16.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.56 | 15.56 | 15.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs
- 23 Benin 16.45 compare
- 24 Central African Republic 16.35 compare
- 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
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 13,413 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 18.91 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 6 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 16.75 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 9.33 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.04 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 10.49 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs was 15.56 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs?
- The highest recorded value was 16.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.56 in 2020.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs ranks 26th 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 LDCs?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs 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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