Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in East Timor
East Timor: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 18.21 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
18.21
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 157 countries
All-time high
19.14
in 2000
All-time low
16.72
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in East Timor, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 18.21 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in East Timor peaked at 19.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.72, in 2011.
That places East Timor 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.14 | — |
| 2001 | 18.99 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 18.87 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.73 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 18.47 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 18.06 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 17.67 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17.3 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 16.99 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.83 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.73 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.72 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.84 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.03 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.32 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.68 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.98 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.17 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.25 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.24 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.21 | -0.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 18.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 18.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.11 | 16.83 | 19.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5 | 16.72 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.21 | 18.21 | 18.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 11 Mauritius 18.69 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.47 compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 18.29 compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 17.98 compare
- 16 Mozambique 17.76 compare
- 17 Senegal 17.25 compare
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in East Timor?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in East Timor was 18.21 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 19.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.72 in 2011.
- How does East Timor rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- East Timor ranks 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor 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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