Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Southern African Development Community (SADC): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.05 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern African Development Community (SADC) is 13.05, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 15.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.05, in 2020.
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 86th of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern African Development Community (SADC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.01 | — |
| 2001 | 14.92 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.85 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 14.72 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.64 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.52 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.41 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.32 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.22 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.12 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.89 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.75 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.65 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.57 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.48 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.36 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.24 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.18 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.1 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.05 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.57 | 14.12 | 15.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.52 | 13.1 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.05 | 13.05 | 13.05 | 1 |
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More health data for Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 19,275 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3665 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 87,961 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 83,251 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 164,027 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 52,601 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 299,879 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 128,667 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 76,066 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 14 (2022)
All data for Southern African Development Community (SADC) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 13.05 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.05 in 2020.
- How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 86th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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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