Low birth weight number in Italy
Italy: Low birth weight number was 29.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight number in Italy, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Italy recorded 29.6 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 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Italy peaked at 39.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.6, in 2020.
Italy ranks 56th of 156 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 | 37.2 | 35.2 | 39.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.95 | 30.1 | 39.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6 | 29.6 | 29.6 | 1 |
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,265 (2025)
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 314,999 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Italy?
- Low birth weight number in Italy was 29.6 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5 in 2008.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for low birth weight number?
- Italy ranks 56th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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