Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in World Bank (lower middle income)
World Bank (lower middle income): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 19.53 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in World Bank (lower middle income), 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in World Bank (lower middle income) is 19.53, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in World Bank (lower middle income) peaked at 24.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.53, in 2020.
That places World Bank (lower middle income) 11th out of 156 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in World Bank (lower middle income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.02 | — |
| 2001 | 23.87 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.68 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.4 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.18 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.89 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.57 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.32 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.04 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 21.86 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 21.61 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 21.36 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 21.16 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.91 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 20.57 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 20.44 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.3 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.04 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.93 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.73 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.53 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.98 | 21.86 | 24.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6 | 19.73 | 21.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.53 | 19.53 | 19.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near World Bank (lower middle income)
- 8 Papua New Guinea 19.38 compare
- 9 Jordan 18.94 compare
- 10 Madagascar 18.71 compare
- 11 Mauritius 18.69 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.47 compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 18.29 compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 18.21 compare
More health data for World Bank (lower middle income)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 51,250 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.39 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 11.72 (2024)
- Child deaths 670,667 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 22.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 719,754 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 11.09 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 261,552 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 459,713 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in World Bank (lower middle income)?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in World Bank (lower middle income) was 19.53 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.53 in 2020.
- How does World Bank (lower middle income) rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 11th out of 156 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in World Bank (lower middle income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank (lower middle income) 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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