Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Africa (UNSDG)
Western Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 14.26 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Africa (UNSDG) is 14.26, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 (UNSDG) peaked at 16.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.26, in 2020.
Western Africa (UNSDG) ranks 51st 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 Western Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.39 | — |
| 2001 | 16.25 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 16.15 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.86 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.76 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.61 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.52 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.36 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.27 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.19 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.04 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.96 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.86 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.76 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.68 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.59 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.5 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.44 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.36 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.26 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.82 | 15.27 | 16.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.74 | 14.36 | 15.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.26 | 14.26 | 14.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (UNSDG)
More health data for Western Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,770 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 32.43 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.56 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.96 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.32 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.14 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.01 (2022)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 6.5 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 1.3 (2024)
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 50.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Africa (UNSDG) was 14.26 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 in 2020.
- How does Western Africa (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Western Africa (UNSDG) ranks 51st out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- 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 (UNSDG) 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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