Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 16.25 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Saint Lucia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Saint Lucia stood at 16.25. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Saint Lucia peaked at 16.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.41, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.41 | — |
| 2001 | 14.5 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.62 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 14.75 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.88 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.02 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.18 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.33 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.48 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.61 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.73 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.82 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.91 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.98 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.05 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.11 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.16 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.19 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.22 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.24 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.98 | 14.41 | 15.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 | 15.73 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.25 | 16.25 | 16.25 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Saint Lucia?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Saint Lucia was 16.25 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.25 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.41 in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Saint Lucia ranks 26th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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