Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 14.88 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion is 14.88, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion peaked at 14.91 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.72, in 2000.
That places (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion 36th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.72 | — |
| 2001 | 13.83 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.92 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.01 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.08 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.1 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.16 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.19 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.28 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.34 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.33 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.46 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.58 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.68 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.76 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.84 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.91 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.9 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.87 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.88 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.03 | 13.72 | 14.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.67 | 14.33 | 14.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.88 | 14.88 | 14.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
More health data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,218 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 72.54 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 41.4 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.34 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 40.36 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 19.05 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.5 (2022)
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 7.04 (2025)
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 84.63 (2025)
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 8.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion was 14.88 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
- The highest recorded value was 14.91 in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.72 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 36th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq 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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