Low birth weight number in Bahrain

Bahrain: Low birth weight number was 2.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 157 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2015
All-time low
1.5
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Bahrain, 2000–2020

00.511.522.52000201020202000: 1.52001: 1.52002: 1.62003: 1.72004: 1.82005: 1.92006: 1.92007: 1.92008: 22009: 2.12010: 2.22011: 2.22012: 2.32013: 2.32014: 2.42015: 2.52016: 2.52017: 2.52018: 2.52019: 2.42020: 2.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 2.4 for low birth weight number in 2020.

That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Bahrain peaked at 2.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2000.

Bahrain ranks 126th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Low birth weight number in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Low birth weight number (in thousands) in Bahrain, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 1.5 —
2001 1.5 +0.0%
2002 1.6 +6.7%
2003 1.7 +6.2%
2004 1.8 +5.9%
2005 1.9 +5.6%
2006 1.9 +0.0%
2007 1.9 +0.0%
2008 2 +5.3%
2009 2.1 +5.0%
2010 2.2 +4.8%
2011 2.2 +0.0%
2012 2.3 +4.5%
2013 2.3 +0.0%
2014 2.4 +4.3%
2015 2.5 +4.2%
2016 2.5 +0.0%
2017 2.5 +0.0%
2018 2.5 +0.0%
2019 2.4 -4.0%
2020 2.4 +0.0%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 2.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 2.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.4, 17% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.79 1.5 2.1 10
2010s 2.38 2.2 2.5 10
2020s 2.4 2.4 2.4 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 124 Moldova 2.5 compare
  2. 124 Mauritius 2.5 compare
  3. 126 Norway 2.4 compare
  4. 128 Finland 1.9 compare
  5. 129 Albania 1.8 compare
  6. 129 Croatia 1.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Bahrain?
Low birth weight number in Bahrain was 2.4 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2000.
How does Bahrain rank for low birth weight number?
Bahrain ranks 126th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain 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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Indicator
Low birth weight number (in thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
178 places, 3,738 data points, 2000–2020
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