Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Asia (UNSDG)
Western Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 12.29 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
12.29
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
92nd
of 156 groups
All-time high
12.51
in 2001
All-time low
12.2
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Western Asia (UNSDG) recorded 12.29 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 12.51 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 2014.
Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 92nd of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.47 | — |
| 2001 | 12.51 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.48 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.44 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.39 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.35 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.33 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.33 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.3 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.3 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.27 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.22 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.23 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.21 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.2 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.21 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.22 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.23 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.25 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.29 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.39 | 12.3 | 12.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.22 | 12.2 | 12.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.29 | 12.29 | 12.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia (UNSDG)
More health data for Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,678 (2100)
- Child deaths 15,308 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.71 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 38,990 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.54 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5377 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 23,377 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 35,526 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Asia (UNSDG) was 12.29 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2014.
- How does Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 92nd out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Asia (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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