Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.42 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 13.42 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 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 15.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.42, in 2020.
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 76th of 156 groups 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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.59 | — |
| 2001 | 15.47 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 15.39 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.24 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 15.11 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.01 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.87 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.78 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.62 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.52 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.44 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.3 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.19 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.09 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.99 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.9 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.78 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.67 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.59 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.5 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.42 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.06 | 14.52 | 15.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.95 | 13.5 | 14.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.42 | 13.42 | 13.42 | 1 |
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More health data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,625 (2100)
- Child deaths 712,753 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 36.62 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 134,312 (2024)
All data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 13.42 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.42 in 2020.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 76th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.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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