Low birth weight number in 21
21: Low birth weight number was 327.8 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
327.8
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
35th
of 50 groups
All-time high
368.8
in 2007
All-time low
327.8
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in 21, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in 21 is 327.8, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in 21 peaked at 368.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 327.8, in 2020.
21 ranks 35th of 50 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351.23 | 337.2 | 368.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 345.59 | 333.4 | 351.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.8 | 327.8 | 327.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near 21
More health data for 21
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 4.1% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 835 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 2,012 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 9.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 99.0% (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.157 (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 8.1% (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 9.96 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 1,466 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 6.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in 21?
- Low birth weight number in 21 was 327.8 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in 21?
- The highest recorded value was 368.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in 21?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.8 in 2020.
- How does 21 rank for low birth weight number?
- 21 ranks 35th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in 21?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 21 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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