Children with a birth weight in Poland

Poland: Children with a birth weight was 95.24 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
95.24
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
44th
of 84 countries
All-time high
99.62
in 2000
All-time low
95.24
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Children with a birth weight in Poland, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 99.62001: 98.42002: 98.22003: 98.42004: 98.62005: 98.72006: 98.32007: 98.72008: 99.52009: 99.42010: 97.82011: 97.12012: 97.62013: 97.12014: 97.22015: 972016: 97.92017: 98.62018: 97.22019: 982020: 95.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2020, children with a birth weight in Poland stood at 95.24. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Poland peaked at 99.62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.24, in 2020.

Poland ranks 44th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Children with a birth weight in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Children with a birth weight in Poland, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 99.62 —
2001 98.4 -1.2%
2002 98.18 -0.2%
2003 98.35 +0.2%
2004 98.57 +0.2%
2005 98.7 +0.1%
2006 98.31 -0.4%
2007 98.68 +0.4%
2008 99.5 +0.8%
2009 99.38 -0.1%
2010 97.8 -1.6%
2011 97.1 -0.7%
2012 97.62 +0.5%
2013 97.12 -0.5%
2014 97.22 +0.1%
2015 97.03 -0.2%
2016 97.94 +0.9%
2017 98.59 +0.7%
2018 97.19 -1.4%
2019 98.01 +0.8%
2020 95.24 -2.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 95.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.68, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 95.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.16, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.77 98.18 99.62 10
2010s 97.56 97.03 98.59 10
2020s 95.24 95.24 95.24 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 41 Canada 96.59 compare
  2. 42 Turkey 96.18 compare
  3. 43 Jamaica 95.48 compare
  4. 45 Albania 95.02 compare
  5. 46 Netherlands 94.89 compare
  6. 47 Georgia 94.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children with a birth weight in Poland?
Children with a birth weight in Poland was 95.24 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 99.62 in 2000.
What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 95.24 in 2020.
How does Poland rank for children with a birth weight?
Poland ranks 44th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland 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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