Low birth weight number in 155
155: Low birth weight number was 130.6 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
130.6
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
40th
of 50 groups
All-time high
142.4
in 2000
All-time low
130.6
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in 155, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
155 recorded 130.6 for low birth weight number in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in 155 peaked at 142.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 130.6, in 2020.
That places 155 40th out of 50 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.53 | 134.3 | 142.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.36 | 133 | 138.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.6 | 130.6 | 130.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near 155
More health data for 155
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 2.5% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 236.1 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 535.9 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 5.6% (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 6.8% (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 9.58 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 1,519 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 15.1% (2019)
- Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 85 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in 155?
- Low birth weight number in 155 was 130.6 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in 155?
- The highest recorded value was 142.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in 155?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.6 in 2020.
- How does 155 rank for low birth weight number?
- 155 ranks 40th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in 155?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 155 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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