Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs
(SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.13 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs recorded 13.13 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs peaked at 14.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.13, in 2020.
That places (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs 85th 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_Oil LDCs, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.67 | — |
| 2001 | 14.6 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.57 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 14.46 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.41 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.33 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.23 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.16 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.03 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.93 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.88 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.79 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.65 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.58 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.51 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.43 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.35 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.25 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.19 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.16 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.13 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.34 | 13.93 | 14.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.48 | 13.16 | 13.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.13 | 13.13 | 13.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 13,576 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 26.76 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 9.66 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 14.13 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 13.6 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.76 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.39 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs was 13.13 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs?
- The highest recorded value was 14.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.13 in 2020.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs ranks 85th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_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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