Share of low birthweight babies born in Eritrea, The State of

Eritrea, The State of: Share of low birthweight babies born was 15.16 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
15.16
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
15.99
in 2000
All-time low
15.16
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of low birthweight babies born in Eritrea, The State of, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 162001: 15.92002: 15.92003: 15.82004: 15.82005: 15.72006: 15.62007: 15.62008: 15.52009: 15.52010: 15.42011: 15.42012: 15.42013: 15.42014: 15.32015: 15.32016: 15.32017: 15.22018: 15.22019: 15.22020: 15.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Eritrea, The State of stood at 15.16. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Eritrea, The State of peaked at 15.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.16, in 2020.

Eritrea, The State of ranks 32nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.74 15.48 15.99 10
2010s 15.31 15.19 15.44 10
2020s 15.16 15.16 15.16 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea, The State of

  1. 29 Angola 15.53 compare
  2. 30 Bahamas 15.4 compare
  3. 31 Antigua and Barbuda 15.36 compare
  4. 33 Burundi 14.78 compare
  5. 34 Morocco 14.77 compare
  6. 35 Gabon 14.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of low birthweight babies born in Eritrea, The State of?
Share of low birthweight babies born in Eritrea, The State of was 15.16 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
The highest recorded value was 15.99 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
The lowest recorded value was 15.16 in 2020.
How does Eritrea, The State of rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
Eritrea, The State of ranks 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Eritrea, The State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea, The State of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of low birthweight babies born
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,297 data points, 2000–2020
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