Low birth weight number in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Low birth weight number was 1,078 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1,078
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
17th
of 19 groups
All-time high
1,216
in 2008
All-time low
1,078
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in High income (World Bank), 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in High income (World Bank) stood at 1,078. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in High income (World Bank) peaked at 1,216 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,078, in 2020.
Low birth weight number in High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,138 | — |
| 2001 | 1,126 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,127 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,135 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,142 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,143 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,168 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,194 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,216 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,213 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,212 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,204 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,209 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,198 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,202 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,198 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,186 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,148 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,123 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,096 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,078 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,160 | 1,126 | 1,216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,178 | 1,096 | 1,212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,078 | 1,078 | 1,078 | 1 |
Countries ranked near High income (World Bank)
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 167.8 compare
- 15 Madagascar 165.6 compare
- 16 Türkiye 163.2 compare
- 17 Kenya 145.2 compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 143.5 compare
- 19 Ghana 130.1 compare
- 20 Iraq 128.1 compare
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- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 205 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 235 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 25,070 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -56.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -56.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -13.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 235 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 205 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 178,482 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in High income (World Bank)?
- Low birth weight number in High income (World Bank) was 1,078 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,216 in 2008.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,078 in 2020.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for low birth weight number?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 17th out of 19 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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