Low birth weight number in 57
57: Low birth weight number was 0.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.9
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
50th
of 50 groups
All-time high
1.1
in 2000
All-time low
0.9
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in 57, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
57 recorded 0.9 for low birth weight number in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in 57 peaked at 1.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2015.
That places 57 50th out of 50 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 1.06 | 1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.95 | 0.9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near 57
More health data for 57
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 13.6% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 7.1 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 2.7 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 5.1% (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 12.3% (2020)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 15.52 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 42.5% (2019)
- Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 78 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in 57?
- Low birth weight number in 57 was 0.9 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in 57?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in 57?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2015.
- How does 57 rank for low birth weight number?
- 57 ranks 50th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in 57?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 57 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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