Low birth weight number in 18
18: Low birth weight number was 231.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
231.5
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
37th
of 50 groups
All-time high
238.7
in 2019
All-time low
194.8
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in 18, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
18 recorded 231.5 for low birth weight number in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in 18 peaked at 238.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 194.8, in 2002.
That places 18 37th out of 50 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 211.42 | 194.8 | 236.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.47 | 224.8 | 238.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.5 | 231.5 | 231.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near 18
More health data for 18
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 24.1% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 1,688 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 848.8 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 12.1% (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 16.4% (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 24.57 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 3,033 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 44.7% (2019)
- Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 70 (2017)
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), mo 505 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in 18?
- Low birth weight number in 18 was 231.5 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in 18?
- The highest recorded value was 238.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in 18?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.8 in 2002.
- How does 18 rank for low birth weight number?
- 18 ranks 37th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in 18?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 18 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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