Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern Europe (UNSDG)
Southern Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 8.17 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern Europe (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Southern Europe (UNSDG) recorded 8.17 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 8.17 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.39, in 2000.
That places Southern Europe (UNSDG) 129th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern Europe (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.39 | — |
| 2001 | 7.42 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.45 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.54 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.57 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.63 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.71 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.72 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.83 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.87 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.96 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.97 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.03 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.06 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.12 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.14 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.15 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.15 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.17 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.61 | 7.39 | 7.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.09 | 7.96 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe (UNSDG)
- 126 Australia 6.55 compare
- 127 Republic of Moldova 6.47 compare
- 128 Switzerland 6.42 compare
- 129 Viet Nam 6.31 compare
- 130 Austria 6.31 compare
- 131 Slovenia 6.29 compare
- 132 Montenegro 6.23 compare
More health data for Southern Europe (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 700.67 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 51.94 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 18.81 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 1.89 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 28.74 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 10.02 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 1.94 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Southern Europe (UNSDG) was 8.17 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 in 2000.
- How does Southern Europe (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 129th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe (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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