Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Pacific (WHO regions)
Western Pacific (WHO regions): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 8.27 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Pacific (WHO regions) stood at 8.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Pacific (WHO regions) peaked at 8.64 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.77, in 2017.
That places Western Pacific (WHO regions) 128th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Pacific (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.51 | — |
| 2001 | 8.62 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.64 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.59 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.51 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.47 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.42 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.33 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.3 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.21 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.22 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.24 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.01 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.06 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.97 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.98 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.83 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.77 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.99 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.27 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.46 | 8.21 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 | 7.77 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 | 8.27 | 8.27 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO regions)
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,134 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.11 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 70,032 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.45 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 3.66 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 120,947 (2024)
- Child deaths 50,915 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 87,509 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 98,530 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 61,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Western Pacific (WHO regions) was 8.27 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 in 2017.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 128th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO 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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