Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South-East Asia (WHO regions)
South-East Asia (WHO regions): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 25.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South-East Asia (WHO regions), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South-East Asia (WHO regions) recorded 25.6 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South-East Asia (WHO regions) peaked at 30.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.6, in 2020.
South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 2nd of 156 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South-East Asia (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.01 | — |
| 2001 | 29.86 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 29.7 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 29.45 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 29.3 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 29.05 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 28.78 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 28.59 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.36 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.22 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 27.97 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.71 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.53 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.25 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 26.94 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.78 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 26.53 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.24 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.8 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.6 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.13 | 28.22 | 30.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.88 | 25.8 | 27.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6 | 25.6 | 25.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO regions)
- 1 India 27.44 compare
- 2 Bangladesh 23.05 compare
- 3 Comoros 23.03 compare
- 4 Philippines 21.14 compare
- 5 Liberia 19.88 compare
More health data for South-East Asia (WHO regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -7.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 19,175 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 299,812 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.83 (2024)
- Child deaths 104,228 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 10.41 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 195,584 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 3.61 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 119,985 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 187,010 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in South-East Asia (WHO regions) was 25.6 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6 in 2020.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 2nd out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO regions) 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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