Low birth weight number in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Low birth weight number was 167.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
167.8
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 157 countries
All-time high
167.8
in 2020
All-time low
146.2
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2020

0501001502000201020202000: 146.22001: 148.22002: 149.62003: 151.42004: 152.22005: 153.22006: 1542007: 154.72008: 155.62009: 156.82010: 158.42011: 159.82012: 159.42013: 159.22014: 159.12015: 160.72016: 162.42017: 165.22018: 164.62019: 165.92020: 167.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Côte d'Ivoire recorded 167.8 for low birth weight number in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 167.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 146.2, in 2000.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 14th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Low birth weight number in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Low birth weight number (in thousands) in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 146.2
2001 148.2 +1.4%
2002 149.6 +0.9%
2003 151.4 +1.2%
2004 152.2 +0.5%
2005 153.2 +0.7%
2006 154 +0.5%
2007 154.7 +0.5%
2008 155.6 +0.6%
2009 156.8 +0.8%
2010 158.4 +1.0%
2011 159.8 +0.9%
2012 159.4 -0.3%
2013 159.2 -0.1%
2014 159.1 -0.1%
2015 160.7 +1.0%
2016 162.4 +1.1%
2017 165.2 +1.7%
2018 164.6 -0.4%
2019 165.9 +0.8%
2020 167.8 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 152.19 146.2 156.8 10
2010s 161.47 158.4 165.9 10
2020s 167.8 167.8 167.8 1

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

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  5. 16 Türkiye 163.2 compare
  6. 17 Kenya 145.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Côte d'Ivoire?
Low birth weight number in Côte d'Ivoire was 167.8 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 167.8 in 2020.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 146.2 in 2000.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for low birth weight number?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
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