Children with a birth weight in Switzerland

Switzerland: Children with a birth weight was 98.96 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
98.96
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 84 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
98.96
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Children with a birth weight in Switzerland, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 99.92006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 99.92020: 99

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 98.96 for children with a birth weight in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Switzerland peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.96, in 2020.

That places Switzerland 24th out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.99 99.88 100 10
2010s 99.99 99.9 100 10
2020s 98.96 98.96 98.96 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 21 Mongolia 99.23 compare
  2. 22 Ukraine 99.16 compare
  3. 23 Israel 99.02 compare
  4. 25 Iceland 98.68 compare
  5. 26 Australia 98.53 compare
  6. 27 Palestine, State of 98.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children with a birth weight in Switzerland?
Children with a birth weight in Switzerland was 98.96 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 98.96 in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for children with a birth weight?
Switzerland ranks 24th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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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