Children with a birth weight in Sweden
Sweden: Children with a birth weight was 100 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 84 countries
All-time high
100
in 2010
All-time low
98.2
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Children with a birth weight in Sweden, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, children with a birth weight in Sweden stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Sweden peaked at 100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98.2, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 1st of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Children with a birth weight in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.72 | — |
| 2001 | 98.2 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 98.43 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.01 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 99.79 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 98.73 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 98.51 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.25 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.16 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 98.36 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 100 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 99.48 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.31 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.53 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.68, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.16, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.72 | 98.2 | 99.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.83 | 99.31 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in Sweden?
- Children with a birth weight in Sweden was 100 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for children with a birth weight?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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