Low birth weight number in Hungary
Hungary: Low birth weight number was 7.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 157 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2000
All-time low
7.5
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Hungary, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 7.7 for low birth weight number in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Hungary peaked at 8.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2011.
Hungary ranks 95th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2 | 8 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 | 7.5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 1 |
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More health data for Hungary
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 49,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,339 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 52,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 50,018 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Hungary?
- Low birth weight number in Hungary was 7.7 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for low birth weight number?
- Hungary ranks 95th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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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