Low birth weight number in 142
142: Low birth weight number was 11,779 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11,779
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
5th
of 50 groups
All-time high
15,270
in 2000
All-time low
11,779
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in 142, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in 142 stood at 11,779. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in 142 peaked at 15,270 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,779, in 2020.
That places 142 5th out of 50 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,667 | 14,085 | 15,270 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,114 | 12,076 | 13,930 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,779 | 11,779 | 11,779 | 1 |
Countries ranked near 142
- 2 Bangladesh 696.7 compare
- 3 China 608.9 compare
- 4 Philippines 522.9 compare
- 5 Indonesia 449.6 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 399.2 compare
- 7 United States 303.2 compare
- 8 Brazil 242.4 compare
More health data for 142
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 23.3% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 76,803 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 16,346 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 5.0% (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 17.2% (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 32.86 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 136,450 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 37.5% (2019)
- Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 80 (2017)
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), mo 49,966 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in 142?
- Low birth weight number in 142 was 11,779 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in 142?
- The highest recorded value was 15,270 in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in 142?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,779 in 2020.
- How does 142 rank for low birth weight number?
- 142 ranks 5th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in 142?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 142 data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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