Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries
(SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries recorded 13.25 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 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries peaked at 14.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.25, in 2020.
That places (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries 81st out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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_Mineral-rich countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.79 | — |
| 2001 | 14.74 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.7 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.59 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.53 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.44 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.36 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.28 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.19 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.11 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 14.03 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.94 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.82 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.74 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.67 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.6 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.52 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.41 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.35 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.31 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.25 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.47 | 14.11 | 14.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.64 | 13.31 | 14.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 | 13.25 | 13.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries
- 78 Cook Islands 10.26 compare
- 79 El Salvador 10.22 compare
- 80 Eswatini 10.2 compare
- 81 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.16 compare
- 82 Mexico 10.15 compare
- 83 Kenya 9.97 compare
- 84 Paraguay 9.96 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 25,335 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 34.54 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 14.28 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 10.04 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 14.04 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.82 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 7.6 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries was 13.25 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries?
- The highest recorded value was 14.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.25 in 2020.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries ranks 81st out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich 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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