Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Asia
Asia: Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value was 17.2 % in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Asia, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Asia recorded 17.2 % for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Asia peaked at 19.6 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.6 %, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.5 % | — |
| 2001 | 19.6 % | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.5 % | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.4 % | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.2 % | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.9 % | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.6 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.4 % | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.1 % | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.9 % | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.8 % | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.6 % | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.2 % | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 17.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.9 % | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17 % | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.7 % | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.6 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.9 % | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.2 % | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.91 % | 17.9 % | 19.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.08 % | 16.6 % | 17.8 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2 % | 17.2 % | 17.2 % | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Asia?
- Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Asia was 17.2 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6 % in 2017.
- How does Asia rank for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value?
- Asia ranks 3rd out of 16 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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