Children with a birth weight in Uruguay

Uruguay: 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 2000
All-time low
92.75
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Children with a birth weight in Uruguay, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 99.82004: 98.92005: 92.72006: 94.62007: 96.12008: 97.72009: 97.32010: 98.52011: 97.52012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 100

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2020, children with a birth weight in Uruguay stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Uruguay peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.75, in 2005.

Uruguay ranks 1st of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.7 92.75 100 10
2010s 99.6 97.54 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Brunei Darussalam 100 compare
  2. 1 Portugal 100 compare
  3. 1 Croatia 100 compare
  4. 1 Denmark 100 compare
  5. 1 France 100 compare
  6. 1 Sweden 100 compare
  7. 1 Finland 100 compare
  8. 1 Slovakia 100 compare
  9. 1 Czechia 100 compare
  10. 1 Uzbekistan 100 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children with a birth weight in Uruguay?
Children with a birth weight in Uruguay was 100 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 92.75 in 2005.
How does Uruguay rank for children with a birth weight?
Uruguay ranks 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay 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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