Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 9.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 9.3 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 9.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.72, in 2000.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.72 | — |
| 2001 | 8.75 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.78 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.82 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.85 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.87 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.89 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.89 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.91 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.92 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.94 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.96 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.98 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.03 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.06 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.1 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.15 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.21 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.26 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.3 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.84 | 8.72 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.07 | 8.94 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 9.3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 in 2000.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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