Low birth weight number in Colombia
Colombia: Low birth weight number was 80.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
80.3
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 157 countries
All-time high
83.8
in 2000
All-time low
78.1
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Colombia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 80.3 for low birth weight number in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Colombia peaked at 83.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.1, in 2015.
That places Colombia 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.77 | 78.9 | 83.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.51 | 78.1 | 79.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3 | 80.3 | 80.3 | 1 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
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- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Colombia?
- Low birth weight number in Colombia was 80.3 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1 in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for low birth weight number?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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