Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Micronesia

Micronesia: Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value was 12.3 % in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
12.3 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 16 regions
All-time high
12.7 %
in 2003
All-time low
12.3 %
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Micronesia, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 12.6 %2001: 12.6 %2002: 12.6 %2003: 12.7 %2004: 12.7 %2005: 12.6 %2006: 12.6 %2007: 12.6 %2008: 12.6 %2009: 12.5 %2010: 12.5 %2011: 12.5 %2012: 12.4 %2013: 12.4 %2014: 12.3 %2015: 12.3 %2016: 12.3 %2017: 12.3 %2018: 12.3 %2019: 12.3 %2020: 12.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Micronesia recorded 12.3 % for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Micronesia peaked at 12.7 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.3 %, in 2014.

Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Micronesia, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Micronesia, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 12.6 %
2001 12.6 % +0.0%
2002 12.6 % +0.0%
2003 12.7 % +0.8%
2004 12.7 % +0.0%
2005 12.6 % -0.8%
2006 12.6 % +0.0%
2007 12.6 % +0.0%
2008 12.6 % +0.0%
2009 12.5 % -0.8%
2010 12.5 % +0.0%
2011 12.5 % +0.0%
2012 12.4 % -0.8%
2013 12.4 % +0.0%
2014 12.3 % -0.8%
2015 12.3 % +0.0%
2016 12.3 % +0.0%
2017 12.3 % +0.0%
2018 12.3 % +0.0%
2019 12.3 % +0.0%
2020 12.3 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.61 % 12.5 % 12.7 % 10
2010s 12.36 % 12.3 % 12.5 % 10
2020s 12.3 % 12.3 % 12.3 % 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Micronesia?
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Micronesia was 12.3 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Micronesia?
The highest recorded value was 12.7 % in 2003.
What is the lowest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Micronesia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3 % in 2014.
How does Micronesia rank for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value?
Micronesia ranks 9th out of 16 regions with data for 2020.
Is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value rising or falling in Micronesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Micronesia 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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Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
198 places, 4,158 data points, 2000–2020
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