Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value was 16.4 % in 2020. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Southern Africa, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 16.4 % for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Southern Africa peaked at 16.9 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.4 %, in 2011.
That places Southern Africa 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9 % | — |
| 2001 | 16.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.8 % | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7 % | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.6 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.5 % | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.4 % | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.4 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.74 % | 16.5 % | 16.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.41 % | 16.4 % | 16.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4 % | 16.4 % | 16.4 % | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Southern Africa?
- Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Southern Africa was 16.4 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 % in 2011.
- How does Southern Africa rank for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value?
- Southern Africa ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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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