Low birth weight number in 34
34: Low birth weight number was 8,817 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight number in 34, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in 34 is 8,817, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in 34 peaked at 11,903 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,817, in 2020.
34 ranks 7th of 50 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,321 | 10,662 | 11,903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,774 | 8,992 | 10,519 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,817 | 8,817 | 8,817 | 1 |
Countries ranked near 34
- 4 Philippines 522.9 compare
- 5 Indonesia 449.6 compare
- 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
More health data for 34
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 31.4% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 56,365 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 5,670 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 3.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 57.0% (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.35 (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 24.4% (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 44.7 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 89,455 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 50.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in 34?
- Low birth weight number in 34 was 8,817 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in 34?
- The highest recorded value was 11,903 in 2001.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in 34?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,817 in 2020.
- How does 34 rank for low birth weight number?
- 34 ranks 7th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in 34?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 34 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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