Low birth weight number in Kenya
Kenya: Low birth weight number was 145.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
145.2
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 157 countries
All-time high
161.9
in 2008
All-time low
144.3
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Kenya, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in Kenya is 145.2, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Kenya peaked at 161.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 144.3, in 2000.
That places Kenya 17th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Low birth weight number in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 144.3 | — |
| 2001 | 147.8 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 149.8 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 151 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 152.9 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 155.3 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 157.8 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 160.6 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 161.9 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 161.4 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 159.9 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 158 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 156.2 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 154.2 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 152.8 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 153.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 152.4 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 150.7 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 148.9 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 146.3 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 145.2 | -0.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 145.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.8, 4.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 145.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39, 3.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.28 | 144.3 | 161.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.28 | 146.3 | 159.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.2 | 145.2 | 145.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 167.8 compare
- 15 Madagascar 165.6 compare
- 16 Turkey 163.2 compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 143.5 compare
- 19 Ghana 130.1 compare
- 20 Iraq 128.1 compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 Kenya?
- Low birth weight number in Kenya was 145.2 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 161.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.3 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for low birth weight number?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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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