Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Africa (African Union)
Western Africa (African Union): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 14.28 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Africa (African Union), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Western Africa (African Union) recorded 14.28 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 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Africa (African Union) peaked at 16.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.28, in 2020.
That places Western Africa (African Union) 49th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 Western Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.41 | — |
| 2001 | 16.27 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 16.17 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.02 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.88 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.78 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.63 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.54 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.38 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.29 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.21 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.06 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.98 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.88 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.78 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.69 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.61 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.51 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.46 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.38 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.28 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.84 | 15.29 | 16.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.76 | 14.38 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.28 | 14.28 | 14.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (African Union)
More health data for Western Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,567 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3568 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 81,861 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 141,307 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 155,960 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 88,651 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 385,918 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 162,750 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 74,099 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.44 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Africa (African Union) was 14.28 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.28 in 2020.
- How does Western Africa (African Union) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Western Africa (African Union) ranks 49th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Africa (African Union) 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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