Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.89 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) recorded 13.89 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 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) peaked at 15.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.89, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) 60th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.63 | — |
| 2001 | 15.54 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.47 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.35 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.26 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.17 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.07 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.99 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.88 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.8 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 14.72 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.61 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.53 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.44 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.35 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.28 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.19 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.09 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.03 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.96 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.89 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.22 | 14.8 | 15.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.32 | 13.96 | 14.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.89 | 13.89 | 13.89 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 48,702 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 29.91 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.44 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12.16 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.33 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.76 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.56 (2022)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 5.9 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 1.3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) was 13.89 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.89 in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 60th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) 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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