Share of low birthweight babies born in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Share of low birthweight babies born was 13.94 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
13.94
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 157 countries
All-time high
13.94
in 2020
All-time low
12.85
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of low birthweight babies born in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 12.92001: 12.92002: 12.92003: 132004: 132005: 132006: 13.12007: 13.32008: 13.42009: 13.62010: 13.72011: 13.82012: 13.92013: 13.92014: 13.92015: 13.92016: 13.92017: 13.92018: 13.92019: 13.92020: 13.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of low birthweight babies born in United Arab Emirates is 13.94, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in United Arab Emirates peaked at 13.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.85, in 2000.

United Arab Emirates ranks 41st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Share of low birthweight babies born in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Share of low birthweight babies born in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 12.85
2001 12.88 +0.2%
2002 12.92 +0.3%
2003 12.95 +0.2%
2004 12.99 +0.3%
2005 13.04 +0.4%
2006 13.13 +0.7%
2007 13.25 +0.9%
2008 13.41 +1.2%
2009 13.58 +1.3%
2010 13.72 +1.1%
2011 13.82 +0.7%
2012 13.89 +0.5%
2013 13.92 +0.2%
2014 13.93 +0.1%
2015 13.94 +0.0%
2016 13.94 -0.0%
2017 13.94 -0.0%
2018 13.93 -0.0%
2019 13.93 +0.0%
2020 13.94 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.1 12.85 13.58 10
2010s 13.9 13.72 13.94 10
2020s 13.94 13.94 13.94 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 38 Ghana 14.42 compare
  2. 39 Kuwait 14.37 compare
  3. 40 Togo 14.28 compare
  4. 42 Malaysia 13.81 compare
  5. 43 Maldives 13.72 compare
  6. 44 Jamaica 13.68 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of low birthweight babies born in United Arab Emirates?
Share of low birthweight babies born in United Arab Emirates was 13.94 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 13.94 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 12.85 in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
United Arab Emirates ranks 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Indicator
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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