Low birth weight number in Georgia

Georgia: Low birth weight number was 3.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.6
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
113th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 2015
All-time low
3
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Georgia, 2000–2020

012342000201020202000: 3.12001: 32002: 32003: 32004: 3.12005: 3.22006: 3.32007: 3.42008: 3.62009: 3.92010: 42011: 3.92012: 3.92013: 42014: 4.12015: 4.22016: 4.22017: 4.12018: 42019: 3.72020: 3.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low birth weight number in Georgia is 3.6, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Georgia peaked at 4.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2001.

That places Georgia 113th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.26 3 3.9 10
2010s 4.01 3.7 4.2 10
2020s 3.6 3.6 3.6 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Georgia?
Low birth weight number in Georgia was 3.6 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2015.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2001.
How does Georgia rank for low birth weight number?
Georgia ranks 113th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia 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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