Low birth weight number in 39
39: Low birth weight number was 93.2 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight number in 39, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in 39 is 93.2, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in 39 peaked at 121.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 93.2, in 2020.
39 ranks 42nd of 50 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 113 | 106.5 | 121.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.96 | 94.3 | 119.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2 | 93.2 | 93.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near 39
- 39 Guatemala 54.9 compare
- 40 Germany 51.1 compare
- 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
More health data for 39
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 3.6% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 201.9 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 510.4 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 9.0% (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 8.2% (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 11.74 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 1,034 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 16.1% (2019)
- Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 66 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in 39?
- Low birth weight number in 39 was 93.2 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in 39?
- The highest recorded value was 121.7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in 39?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2 in 2020.
- How does 39 rank for low birth weight number?
- 39 ranks 42nd out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in 39?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 39 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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