Low birth weight number in 17
17: Low birth weight number was 908.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight number in 17, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in 17 is 908.5, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in 17 peaked at 908.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 613.2, in 2000.
17 ranks 26th 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 | 676.34 | 613.2 | 745.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 826.69 | 761.9 | 893.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 908.5 | 908.5 | 908.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near 17
More health data for 17
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 40.1% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 14,744 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 1,930 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 5.2% (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 12.2% (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 33.67 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 19,269 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 63.8% (2019)
- Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 44 (2017)
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), mo 4,830 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in 17?
- Low birth weight number in 17 was 908.5 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in 17?
- The highest recorded value was 908.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in 17?
- The lowest recorded value was 613.2 in 2000.
- How does 17 rank for low birth weight number?
- 17 ranks 26th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in 17?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 17 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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