Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs
(SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 14.89 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs stood at 14.89. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs peaked at 16.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.89, in 2020.
That places (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs 35th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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_Non-Oil LDCs, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.59 | — |
| 2001 | 16.53 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.46 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.35 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 16.26 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.17 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.12 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.06 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.97 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.91 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.85 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.76 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.69 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.59 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.48 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.41 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.29 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.17 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.07 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.98 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.89 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.24 | 15.91 | 16.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.43 | 14.98 | 15.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.89 | 14.89 | 14.89 | 1 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 21,458 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 23.19 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.01 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 14.8 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 9.41 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 2.83 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.03 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs was 14.89 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs?
- The highest recorded value was 16.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.89 in 2020.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs ranks 35th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil 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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