Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Small island developing states (SIDS)

Small island developing states (SIDS): Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value was 14.4 % in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
14.4 %
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
7th
of 16 groups
All-time high
14.4 %
in 2020
All-time low
13.3 %
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 13.3 %2001: 13.4 %2002: 13.5 %2003: 13.6 %2004: 13.7 %2005: 13.7 %2006: 13.8 %2007: 13.8 %2008: 13.8 %2009: 13.8 %2010: 13.9 %2011: 13.9 %2012: 14 %2013: 14 %2014: 14.1 %2015: 14.1 %2016: 14.2 %2017: 14.2 %2018: 14.2 %2019: 14.3 %2020: 14.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Small island developing states (SIDS) is 14.4 %, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 14.4 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.3 %, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 13.3 %
2001 13.4 % +0.8%
2002 13.5 % +0.7%
2003 13.6 % +0.7%
2004 13.7 % +0.7%
2005 13.7 % +0.0%
2006 13.8 % +0.7%
2007 13.8 % +0.0%
2008 13.8 % +0.0%
2009 13.8 % +0.0%
2010 13.9 % +0.7%
2011 13.9 % +0.0%
2012 14 % +0.7%
2013 14 % +0.0%
2014 14.1 % +0.7%
2015 14.1 % +0.0%
2016 14.2 % +0.7%
2017 14.2 % +0.0%
2018 14.2 % +0.0%
2019 14.3 % +0.7%
2020 14.4 % +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.64 % 13.3 % 13.8 % 10
2010s 14.09 % 13.9 % 14.3 % 10
2020s 14.4 % 14.4 % 14.4 % 1

Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)

  1. 4 Philippines 21.1 % compare
  2. 5 Liberia 19.9 % compare
  3. 6 Nepal 19.7 % compare
  4. 7 Guinea-Bissau 19.5 % compare
  5. 8 Papua New Guinea 19.4 % compare
  6. 8 Türkiye 12.9 % compare
  7. 9 Jordan 18.9 % compare
  8. 10 Madagascar 18.7 % compare
  9. 10 Mauritius 18.7 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 14.4 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 14.4 % in 2020.
What is the lowest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3 % in 2000.
How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value?
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 7th out of 16 groups with data for 2020.
Is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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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Indicator
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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