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

Latest (2020)
13.13
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
85th
of 156 groups
All-time high
14.67
in 2000
All-time low
13.13
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 14.72001: 14.62002: 14.62003: 14.52004: 14.42005: 14.32006: 14.22007: 14.22008: 142009: 13.92010: 13.92011: 13.82012: 13.72013: 13.62014: 13.52015: 13.42016: 13.32017: 13.32018: 13.22019: 13.22020: 13.1

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

Annual values for Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil LDCs, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
313 places, 6,573 data points, 2000–2020
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