Low birth weight number in 30
30: Low birth weight number was 762.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight number in 30, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
30 recorded 762.6 for low birth weight number in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in 30 peaked at 1,208 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 762.6, in 2020.
That places 30 31st out of 50 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,122 | 1,093 | 1,208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,066 | 881.3 | 1,167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 762.6 | 762.6 | 762.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near 30
More health data for 30
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 4.8% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 2,918 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 6,113 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 10.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 78.0% (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.008 (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 5.5% (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 29.94 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 18,005 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 18.9% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in 30?
- Low birth weight number in 30 was 762.6 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in 30?
- The highest recorded value was 1,208 in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in 30?
- The lowest recorded value was 762.6 in 2020.
- How does 30 rank for low birth weight number?
- 30 ranks 31st out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in 30?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 30 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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