Low birth weight number in 29
29: Low birth weight number was 76.4 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
76.4
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
44th
of 50 groups
All-time high
79.2
in 2011
All-time low
74.8
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in 29, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
29 recorded 76.4 for low birth weight number in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in 29 peaked at 79.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 74.8, in 2006.
That places 29 44th out of 50 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.13 | 74.8 | 78.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.24 | 77.1 | 79.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4 | 76.4 | 76.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near 29
- 41 France 50.7 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 49.1 compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 48.7 compare
- 44 Argentina 46.8 compare
- 45 United Kingdom 46.3 compare
- 46 Jordan 46 compare
- 47 Peru 44.3 compare
More health data for 29
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 12.2% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 388.9 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 213.3 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 6.7% (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 11.7% (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 22.74 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 1,262 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 37.5% (2019)
- Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 72 (2017)
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), mo 93.7 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in 29?
- Low birth weight number in 29 was 76.4 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in 29?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in 29?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8 in 2006.
- How does 29 rank for low birth weight number?
- 29 ranks 44th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in 29?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 29 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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