Low birth weight number in Israel

Israel: Low birth weight number was 15.8 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
15.8
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
72nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
16.8
in 2016
All-time low
13.2
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Israel, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 13.22001: 13.22002: 13.42003: 13.92004: 13.92005: 13.82006: 14.12007: 14.42008: 14.82009: 14.92010: 15.32011: 15.32012: 15.52013: 15.52014: 15.82015: 16.72016: 16.82017: 162018: 15.92019: 16.62020: 15.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, low birth weight number in Israel stood at 15.8.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Israel peaked at 16.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 2000.

That places Israel 72nd out of 156 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 13.96 13.2 14.9 10
2010s 15.94 15.3 16.8 10
2020s 15.8 15.8 15.8 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 70 Romania 17.6 compare
  2. 71 Tunisia 16.7 compare
  3. 73 Chile 15.6 compare
  4. 74 Eritrea, The State of 15.5 compare
  5. 75 Palestine 15 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Israel?
Low birth weight number in Israel was 15.8 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 16.8 in 2016.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 2000.
How does Israel rank for low birth weight number?
Israel ranks 72nd out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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