Low birth weight number in 722
722: Low birth weight number was 172.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
172.9
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
39th
of 50 groups
All-time high
175
in 2015
All-time low
159.7
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in 722, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
722 recorded 172.9 for low birth weight number in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in 722 peaked at 175 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 159.7, in 2001.
That places 722 39th 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 | 163.54 | 159.7 | 169.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.34 | 170.7 | 175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.9 | 172.9 | 172.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near 722
More health data for 722
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 21.3% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 1,250 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 506.4 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 8.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 36.0% (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.25 (2024)
- Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 17.57 million (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 14.4% (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 14.33 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 2,399 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in 722?
- Low birth weight number in 722 was 172.9 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in 722?
- The highest recorded value was 175 in 2015.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in 722?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.7 in 2001.
- How does 722 rank for low birth weight number?
- 722 ranks 39th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in 722?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 722 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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