Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Western Asia
Western Asia: Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value was 12.2 % in 2020. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Western Asia, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 12.2 % for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Western Asia peaked at 12.4 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.1 %, in 2019.
Western Asia ranks 18th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4 % | — |
| 2001 | 12.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.3 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.2 % | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1 % | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.2 % | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.29 % | 12.2 % | 12.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.19 % | 12.1 % | 12.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2 % | 12.2 % | 12.2 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Western Asia?
- Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Western Asia was 12.2 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 % in 2019.
- How does Western Asia rank for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value?
- Western Asia ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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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