Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries
(SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 14.29 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries recorded 14.29 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. 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 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries peaked at 16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.29, in 2020.
(SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries ranks 48th 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_Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16 | — |
| 2001 | 15.93 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.88 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.76 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.68 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.59 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.52 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.45 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.35 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.27 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.2 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.11 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.01 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.92 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.82 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.74 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.63 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.52 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.43 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.36 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.29 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.64 | 15.27 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.77 | 14.36 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.29 | 14.29 | 14.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries
- 45 Brunei Darussalam 13.64 compare
- 46 Palau 13.53 compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 13.44 compare
- 48 Gambia 13.25 compare
- 49 Oman 13.24 compare
- 50 Solomon Islands 13.23 compare
- 51 Honduras 13.09 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 35,033 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 24.28 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.51 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 14.59 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 10.74 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.44 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.14 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries was 14.29 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.29 in 2020.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries ranks 48th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed 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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