Low birth weight number in 62
62: Low birth weight number was 8,927 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8,927
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
6th
of 50 groups
All-time high
11,982
in 2001
All-time low
8,927
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in 62, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in 62 stood at 8,927. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in 62 peaked at 11,982 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,927, in 2020.
62 ranks 6th of 50 groups on this measure, in the top 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 | 11,406 | 10,758 | 11,982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,878 | 9,100 | 10,617 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,927 | 8,927 | 8,927 | 1 |
Countries ranked near 62
- 3 China 608.9 compare
- 4 Philippines 522.9 compare
- 5 Indonesia 449.6 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 399.2 compare
- 7 United States 303.2 compare
- 8 Brazil 242.4 compare
- 9 Tanzania 219.5 compare
More health data for 62
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 30.2% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 57,067 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 6,275 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 58.0% (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.337 (2024)
- Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 672.36 million (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 23.5% (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 43.9 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 91,635 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in 62?
- Low birth weight number in 62 was 8,927 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in 62?
- The highest recorded value was 11,982 in 2001.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in 62?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,927 in 2020.
- How does 62 rank for low birth weight number?
- 62 ranks 6th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in 62?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 62 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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