Low birth weight number in 2
2: Low birth weight number was 6,218 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight number in 2, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in 2 is 6,218, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in 2 peaked at 6,218 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,860, in 2000.
That places 2 9th out of 50 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,218 | 4,860 | 5,592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,938 | 5,680 | 6,171 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,218 | 6,218 | 6,218 | 1 |
Countries ranked near 2
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 399.2 compare
- 7 United States 303.2 compare
- 8 Brazil 242.4 compare
- 9 Tanzania 219.5 compare
- 10 Mozambique 204.7 compare
- 11 Angola 203.9 compare
- 12 Mexico 199.1 compare
More health data for 2
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 30.3% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 64,821 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 9,673 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 4.5% (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 13.9% (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 35.31 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 112,787 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 57.2% (2019)
- Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 57 (2017)
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), mo 26,866 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in 2?
- Low birth weight number in 2 was 6,218 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in 2?
- The highest recorded value was 6,218 in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,860 in 2000.
- How does 2 rank for low birth weight number?
- 2 ranks 9th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 2 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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