Low birth weight number in 61
61: Low birth weight number was 1.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
49th
of 50 groups
All-time high
1.6
in 2011
All-time low
1.4
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in 61, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in 61 is 1.5, measured in 2020.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in 61 peaked at 1.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2000.
61 ranks 49th 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 | 1.45 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near 61
More health data for 61
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 7.0% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 4.2 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 5.4 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 8.9% (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 16.8% (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 6.13 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 14.9 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 35.0% (2019)
- Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 49 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in 61?
- Low birth weight number in 61 was 1.5 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in 61?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in 61?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2000.
- How does 61 rank for low birth weight number?
- 61 ranks 49th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in 61?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 61 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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