Low birth weight number in Cambodia

Cambodia: Low birth weight number was 37.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
37.3
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
51st
of 157 countries
All-time high
49.1
in 2000
All-time low
37.3
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Cambodia, 2000–2020

010203040502000201020202000: 49.12001: 48.32002: 47.62003: 46.82004: 46.32005: 45.92006: 45.52007: 45.72008: 45.22009: 44.82010: 44.22011: 43.82012: 43.82013: 43.42014: 432015: 42.22016: 41.22017: 40.22018: 39.22019: 38.12020: 37.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 37.3 for low birth weight number in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Cambodia peaked at 49.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.3, in 2020.

That places Cambodia 51st out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.52 44.8 49.1 10
2010s 41.91 38.1 44.2 10
2020s 37.3 37.3 37.3 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Cambodia?
Low birth weight number in Cambodia was 37.3 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 49.1 in 2000.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.3 in 2020.
How does Cambodia rank for low birth weight number?
Cambodia ranks 51st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia 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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About this data

Indicator
Low birth weight number (in thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
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