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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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