Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Seychelles
Seychelles: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 12.48 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
12.48
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 157 countries
All-time high
12.48
in 2020
All-time low
12.04
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Seychelles, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 12.48 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Seychelles peaked at 12.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.04, in 2000.
Seychelles ranks 57th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.04 | — |
| 2001 | 12.11 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.18 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.22 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.24 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.24 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.23 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.23 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.25 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.27 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.3 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.32 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.34 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.36 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.37 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.38 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.39 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.41 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.43 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.45 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.48 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2 | 12.04 | 12.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 | 12.3 | 12.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.48 | 12.48 | 12.48 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Seychelles?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Seychelles was 12.48 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.04 in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Seychelles ranks 57th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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