Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 10.12 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion recorded 10.12 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 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion peaked at 12.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.12, in 2020.
That places (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion 111th 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) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.07 | — |
| 2001 | 11.99 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.88 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.8 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.65 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.5 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.35 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.21 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.05 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.93 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.85 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.73 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.52 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.44 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.31 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.24 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.21 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.18 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.14 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.13 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.12 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.54 | 10.93 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 | 10.13 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.12 | 10.12 | 10.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
More health data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,104 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 57.26 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 24.33 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 4.66 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 27.66 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 11.34 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 4.14 (2022)
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 8.37 (2025)
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 75.52 (2025)
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 16.11 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion was 10.12 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
- The highest recorded value was 12.07 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 in 2020.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion ranks 111th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion 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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