Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)
(SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 16.33 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) is 16.33, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) peaked at 16.92 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.33, in 2020.
That places (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) 23rd out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.92 | — |
| 2001 | 16.92 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.91 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.83 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.84 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.76 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.67 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.58 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.59 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.57 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.48 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.46 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.37 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.36 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.35 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.35 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.34 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.33 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.33 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.33 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.76 | 16.57 | 16.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.37 | 16.33 | 16.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.33 | 16.33 | 16.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.73 compare
- 21 South Africa 16.64 compare
- 22 Suriname 16.46 compare
- 23 Benin 16.45 compare
- 24 Central African Republic 16.35 compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 16.27 compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 16.25 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,264 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 53.64 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 29.65 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.73 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 20.11 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 6.85 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.92 (2022)
All data for (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) was 16.33 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.92 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.33 in 2020.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) ranks 23rd out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) 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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