Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies

(SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
13.25
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
82nd
of 156 groups
All-time high
14.74
in 2000
All-time low
13.25
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0510152000201020202000: 14.72001: 14.72002: 14.62003: 14.52004: 14.42005: 14.42006: 14.22007: 14.22008: 142009: 142010: 13.92011: 13.82012: 13.72013: 13.72014: 13.62015: 13.52016: 13.52017: 13.42018: 13.32019: 13.32020: 13.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies stood at 13.25. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies peaked at 14.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.25, in 2020.

(SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies ranks 82nd 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_Oil producing economies, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 14.74
2001 14.66 -0.5%
2002 14.63 -0.2%
2003 14.52 -0.7%
2004 14.42 -0.7%
2005 14.35 -0.5%
2006 14.22 -0.9%
2007 14.16 -0.5%
2008 14.02 -1.0%
2009 13.95 -0.5%
2010 13.9 -0.3%
2011 13.79 -0.8%
2012 13.71 -0.6%
2013 13.67 -0.3%
2014 13.6 -0.5%
2015 13.54 -0.5%
2016 13.47 -0.5%
2017 13.39 -0.6%
2018 13.34 -0.4%
2019 13.29 -0.4%
2020 13.25 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.37 13.95 14.74 10
2010s 13.57 13.29 13.9 10
2020s 13.25 13.25 13.25 1

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies

  1. 79 El Salvador 10.22 compare
  2. 80 Eswatini 10.2 compare
  3. 81 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.16 compare
  4. 82 Mexico 10.15 compare
  5. 83 Kenya 9.97 compare
  6. 84 Paraguay 9.96 compare
  7. 85 Qatar 9.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies?
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies was 13.25 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies?
The highest recorded value was 14.74 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies?
The lowest recorded value was 13.25 in 2020.
How does (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
(SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies ranks 82nd out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Oil producing economies 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
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Coverage
313 places, 6,573 data points, 2000–2020
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