Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 12.94 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
12.94
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
89th
of 156 groups
All-time high
12.94
in 2020
All-time low
12.56
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0510152000201020202000: 12.62001: 12.62002: 12.62003: 12.72004: 12.72005: 12.72006: 12.72007: 12.72008: 12.72009: 12.82010: 12.72011: 12.72012: 12.72013: 12.72014: 12.72015: 12.82016: 12.82017: 12.82018: 12.92019: 12.92020: 12.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict stood at 12.94. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict peaked at 12.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.56, in 2000.

That places (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict 89th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 12.56
2001 12.62 +0.5%
2002 12.63 +0.1%
2003 12.65 +0.1%
2004 12.69 +0.3%
2005 12.7 +0.1%
2006 12.72 +0.1%
2007 12.74 +0.2%
2008 12.74 -0.0%
2009 12.75 +0.1%
2010 12.73 -0.1%
2011 12.71 -0.2%
2012 12.72 +0.1%
2013 12.73 +0.0%
2014 12.71 -0.1%
2015 12.76 +0.4%
2016 12.79 +0.3%
2017 12.83 +0.3%
2018 12.89 +0.4%
2019 12.94 +0.4%
2020 12.94 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.68 12.56 12.75 10
2010s 12.78 12.71 12.94 10
2020s 12.94 12.94 12.94 1

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict

  1. 86 Indonesia 9.93 compare
  2. 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.7 compare
  3. 88 Spain 9.64 compare
  4. 89 Rwanda 9.4 compare
  5. 90 Andorra 9.39 compare
  6. 91 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.3 compare
  7. 92 Kiribati 9.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict was 12.94 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
The highest recorded value was 12.94 in 2020.
What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
The lowest recorded value was 12.56 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict ranks 89th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict 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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