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.
Low birth weight number in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3 | — |
| 2001 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.2 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.2 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.8 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 7.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 7.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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