Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value in Africa
Africa: Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value was 6.2 million No in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value in Africa, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value in Africa is 6.2 million No, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value in Africa peaked at 6.2 million No in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.9 million No, in 2000.
That places Africa 5th out of 36 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value in Africa, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9 million No | — |
| 2001 | 4.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 million No | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1 million No | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2 million No | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3 million No | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.3 million No | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 million No | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.5 million No | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6 million No | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7 million No | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8 million No | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9 million No | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 million No | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1 million No | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.1 million No | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2 million No | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.2 million No | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 million No | 4.9 million No | 5.6 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 million No | 5.7 million No | 6.2 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 million No | 6.2 million No | 6.2 million No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 2 Bangladesh 0.7 million No compare
- 3 China 0.6 million No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.4 million No compare
- 4 Philippines 0.5 million No compare
- 5 Indonesia 0.4 million No compare
- 5 Türkiye 0.2 million No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 0.2 million No compare
- 6 Angola 0.2 million No compare
- 6 Brazil 0.2 million No compare
- 6 Madagascar 0.2 million No compare
- 6 Mexico 0.2 million No compare
- 6 Mozambique 0.2 million No compare
- 6 South Africa 0.2 million No compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.1 million No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0.1 million No compare
- 8 Melanesia 0.1 million No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value in Africa?
- Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value in Africa was 6.2 million No in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 million No in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 million No in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 36 groups with data for 2020.
- Is number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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