Low birth weight number in 53
53: Low birth weight number was 23.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
23.1
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
48th
of 50 groups
All-time high
24.2
in 2018
All-time low
18.8
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in 53, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in 53 is 23.1, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in 53 peaked at 24.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 2001.
53 ranks 48th of 50 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.33 | 18.8 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.35 | 22.7 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near 53
More health data for 53
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 3.1% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 57 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 429 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 23.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 98.0% (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.045 (2024)
- Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 8,631 (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 6.4% (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 6.27 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 266.51 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in 53?
- Low birth weight number in 53 was 23.1 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in 53?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in 53?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 in 2001.
- How does 53 rank for low birth weight number?
- 53 ranks 48th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in 53?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 53 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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