Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Southern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 24.36 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern Asia (UNSDG) stood at 24.36. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 28.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.36, in 2020.
Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 6th 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 Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.91 | — |
| 2001 | 28.77 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 28.6 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 28.34 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 28.15 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.85 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.52 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 27.28 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.01 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 26.83 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.56 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 26.3 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 26.1 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.83 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.53 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.37 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.16 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 24.89 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.7 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.53 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 24.36 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.93 | 26.83 | 28.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5 | 24.53 | 26.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.36 | 24.36 | 24.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- 3 Comoros 23.03 compare
- 4 Philippines 21.14 compare
- 5 Liberia 19.88 compare
- 6 Nepal 19.73 compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 19.55 compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 19.38 compare
- 9 Jordan 18.94 compare
More health data for Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,194 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.42 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 286,273 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.42 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Child deaths 158,527 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 81,065 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 24.36 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.36 in 2020.
- How does Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 6th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Asia (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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