Low birth weight number in Botswana
Botswana: Low birth weight number was 10.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10.4
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
85th
of 157 countries
All-time high
10.5
in 2017
All-time low
9
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Botswana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Botswana stood at 10.4.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Botswana peaked at 10.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2000.
That places Botswana 85th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.8 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 10 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.4 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.5 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 10.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 10.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.67 | 9 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 83 Lebanon 11.1 compare
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- 88 Kyrgyzstan 9.7 compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % 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 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % 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 Botswana?
- Low birth weight number in Botswana was 10.4 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for low birth weight number?
- Botswana ranks 85th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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