Children with a birth weight in Nepal
Nepal: Children with a birth weight was 77.52 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
77.52
World rank
69th
of 84 countries
All-time high
77.52
in 2018
All-time low
17.24
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2018
Children with a birth weight in Nepal, 2003–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children with a birth weight in Nepal is 77.52, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Nepal peaked at 77.52 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.24, in 2003.
Nepal ranks 69th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children with a birth weight in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.24 | — |
| 2008 | 36.27 | +110.4% |
| 2013 | 59.11 | +63.0% |
| 2014 | 61.24 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 77.52 | +26.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 77.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.25, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.75 | 17.24 | 36.27 | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.96 | 59.11 | 77.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 66 Zimbabwe 87.79 compare
- 67 Philippines 84.16 compare
- 68 Gambia 83.28 compare
- 70 Cote d'Ivoire 73.4 compare
- 71 Democratic Republic of Congo 73.01 compare
- 72 Togo 70.25 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in Nepal?
- Children with a birth weight in Nepal was 77.52 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.52 in 2018.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.24 in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for children with a birth weight?
- Nepal ranks 69th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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