Low birth weight number in 5
5: Low birth weight number was 546.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
546.8
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
33rd
of 50 groups
All-time high
626.9
in 2000
All-time low
546.8
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in 5, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in 5 stood at 546.8. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in 5 peaked at 626.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 546.8, in 2020.
5 ranks 33rd of 50 groups on this measure, 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 | 605.6 | 587.2 | 626.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 575.07 | 559.2 | 585.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 546.8 | 546.8 | 546.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near 5
More health data for 5
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 9.9% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 2,822 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 2,839 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 9.9% (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 8.8% (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 18.23 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 6,082 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 18.8% (2019)
- Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 82 (2017)
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), mo 618.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in 5?
- Low birth weight number in 5 was 546.8 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in 5?
- The highest recorded value was 626.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in 5?
- The lowest recorded value was 546.8 in 2020.
- How does 5 rank for low birth weight number?
- 5 ranks 33rd out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in 5?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 5 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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