Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in UNICEF SP High burden
UNICEF SP High burden: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 15.12 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in UNICEF SP High burden, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in UNICEF SP High burden stood at 15.12. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in UNICEF SP High burden peaked at 17.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.12, in 2020.
That places UNICEF SP High burden 33rd out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in UNICEF SP High burden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.29 | — |
| 2001 | 17.18 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.07 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.9 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.76 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.63 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.45 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.3 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.13 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.99 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.88 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.72 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.62 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.55 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.45 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.39 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.32 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.24 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.22 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.17 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.12 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.67 | 15.99 | 17.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.46 | 15.17 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.12 | 15.12 | 15.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF SP High burden
More health data for UNICEF SP High burden
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 21,904 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 33.26 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.25 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 11.05 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 12.28 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.5 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.35 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in UNICEF SP High burden?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in UNICEF SP High burden was 15.12 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in UNICEF SP High burden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in UNICEF SP High burden?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.12 in 2020.
- How does UNICEF SP High burden rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- UNICEF SP High burden ranks 33rd out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in UNICEF SP High burden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF SP High burden 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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