Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South America (UNSDG)
South America (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 8.85 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.85
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
120th
of 156 groups
All-time high
8.85
in 2020
All-time low
8.54
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South America (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South America (UNSDG) recorded 8.85 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South America (UNSDG) peaked at 8.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.54, in 2000.
South America (UNSDG) ranks 120th of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.54 | — |
| 2001 | 8.56 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.61 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.63 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.67 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.65 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.64 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.63 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.64 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.64 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.61 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.61 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.6 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.64 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.63 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.67 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.72 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.74 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.74 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.83 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.85 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.62 | 8.54 | 8.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.68 | 8.6 | 8.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 | 8.85 | 8.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South America (UNSDG)
More health data for South America (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,058 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 64.04 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 28.56 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.37 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 36.83 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 15.87 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.32 (2022)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 1.3 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0.2 (2024)
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 78.7 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South America (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South America (UNSDG) was 8.85 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in South America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in South America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.54 in 2000.
- How does South America (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- South America (UNSDG) ranks 120th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in South America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South America (UNSDG) 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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