Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 7.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Uruguay, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 7.8 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Uruguay peaked at 8.47 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 106th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.41 | — |
| 2001 | 8.44 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.46 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.47 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.45 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.39 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.33 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.26 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.19 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.14 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.09 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.05 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.02 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.99 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.96 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.93 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.9 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.87 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.85 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.83 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.8 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.35 | 8.14 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 | 7.83 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Uruguay?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Uruguay was 7.8 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Uruguay ranks 106th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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