Low birth weight number in 15
15: Low birth weight number was 837.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
837.2
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
27th
of 50 groups
All-time high
869.5
in 2015
All-time low
632.1
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in 15, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
15 recorded 837.2 for low birth weight number in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in 15 peaked at 869.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 632.1, in 2000.
15 ranks 27th of 50 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 678.5 | 632.1 | 746.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 832.97 | 776.4 | 869.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 837.2 | 837.2 | 837.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near 15
More health data for 15
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 18.1% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 5,216 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 2,454 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 8.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 83.0% (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.763 (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 14.1% (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 39.8 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 10,519 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 36.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in 15?
- Low birth weight number in 15 was 837.2 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in 15?
- The highest recorded value was 869.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in 15?
- The lowest recorded value was 632.1 in 2000.
- How does 15 rank for low birth weight number?
- 15 ranks 27th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in 15?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 15 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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