Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern Africa (UNSDG)
Southern Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 16.33 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
16.33
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
23rd
of 156 groups
All-time high
16.92
in 2000
All-time low
16.33
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Southern Africa (UNSDG) recorded 16.33 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 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 16.92 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.33, in 2020.
That places Southern Africa (UNSDG) 23rd out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.92 | — |
| 2001 | 16.92 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.91 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.83 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.84 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.76 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.67 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.58 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.59 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.57 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.48 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.46 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.37 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.36 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.35 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.35 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.34 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.33 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.33 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.33 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.76 | 16.57 | 16.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.37 | 16.33 | 16.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.33 | 16.33 | 16.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa (UNSDG)
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.73 compare
- 21 South Africa 16.64 compare
- 22 Suriname 16.46 compare
- 23 Benin 16.45 compare
- 24 Central African Republic 16.35 compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 16.27 compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 16.25 compare
More health data for Southern Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,264 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 53.64 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 29.65 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.73 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 20.11 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 6.85 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.92 (2022)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 3 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0.4 (2024)
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 74.7 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern Africa (UNSDG) was 16.33 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.92 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.33 in 2020.
- How does Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 23rd out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Africa (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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