Low birth weight number in 54
54: Low birth weight number was 54.4 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
54.4
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
47th
of 50 groups
All-time high
54.4
in 2020
All-time low
38
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight number in 54, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in 54 stood at 54.4. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in 54 peaked at 54.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2000.
That places 54 47th out of 50 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 42.75 | 38 | 47.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.59 | 48.3 | 54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4 | 54.4 | 54.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near 54
More health data for 54
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 43.6% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 646.7 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 246 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 16.6% (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 18.0% (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 6.79 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 599.38 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 45.1% (2019)
- Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 46 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in 54?
- Low birth weight number in 54 was 54.4 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in 54?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in 54?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2000.
- How does 54 rank for low birth weight number?
- 54 ranks 47th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in 54?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 54 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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