Children with a birth weight in Belgium

Belgium: Children with a birth weight was 99.4 in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
99.4
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 84 countries
All-time high
100
in 2008
All-time low
98.42
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Children with a birth weight in Belgium, 2000–2019

0204060801002000200920192000: 99.82001: 99.62002: 99.42003: 99.52004: 99.32005: 99.32006: 99.42007: 99.52008: 1002009: 1002010: 98.92011: 99.42012: 99.52013: 99.42014: 99.42015: 992016: 98.82017: 98.42018: 98.52019: 99.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2019, children with a birth weight in Belgium stood at 99.4.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Belgium peaked at 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.42, in 2017.

Belgium ranks 20th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.57 99.3 100 10
2010s 99.06 98.42 99.45 10

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Germany 99.53 compare
  2. 18 Austria 99.53 compare
  3. 19 San Marino 99.52 compare
  4. 21 Mongolia 99.23 compare
  5. 22 Ukraine 99.16 compare
  6. 23 Israel 99.02 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places β†’

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All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children with a birth weight in Belgium?
Children with a birth weight in Belgium was 99.4 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2008.
What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 98.42 in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for children with a birth weight?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children with a birth weight
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
84 places, 1,078 data points, 1992–2020
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