Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Europe (UNSDG)
Western Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 6.84 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Europe (UNSDG), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Western Europe (UNSDG) recorded 6.84 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 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 7.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.84, in 2020.
Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 146th of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Europe (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.12 | — |
| 2001 | 7.1 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.09 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.09 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.09 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.07 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.08 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.03 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.06 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.05 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.05 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.04 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.99 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.97 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.96 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.94 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.89 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.85 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.84 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.09 | 7.03 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 6.85 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 | 6.84 | 6.84 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe (UNSDG)
More health data for Western Europe (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,618 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 45.6 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.76 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.35 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 21.1 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 6.37 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.48 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Europe (UNSDG) was 6.84 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 in 2020.
- How does Western Europe (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 146th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Europe (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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