Low birth weight number in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Low birth weight number was 12.5 in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
12.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 156 countries
All-time high
13.7
in 2012
All-time low
12.5
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 12.82001: 12.92002: 13.12003: 13.22004: 13.32005: 13.42006: 13.52007: 13.62008: 13.52009: 13.42010: 13.42011: 13.62012: 13.72013: 13.72014: 13.52015: 13.42016: 13.12017: 12.82018: 12.72019: 12.52020: 12.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 12.5 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 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 13.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 2019.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.27 12.8 13.6 10
2010s 13.24 12.5 13.7 10
2020s 12.5 12.5 12.5 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 77 Nicaragua 14.3 compare
  2. 78 United Arab Emirates 13.8 compare
  3. 78 Paraguay 13.8 compare
  4. 81 Gambia, The 11.5 compare
  5. 81 Oman 11.5 compare
  6. 83 Lebanon 11.1 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Guinea-Bissau?
Low birth weight number in Guinea-Bissau was 12.5 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 13.7 in 2012.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2019.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for low birth weight number?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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