Low birth weight number in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Low birth weight number was 9.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9.7
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
88th
of 157 countries
All-time high
10.6
in 2014
All-time low
7.6
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2020

02.557.5102000201020202000: 7.72001: 7.62002: 7.72003: 7.82004: 82005: 8.12006: 8.42007: 8.72008: 9.12009: 9.52010: 9.92011: 10.32012: 10.42013: 10.52014: 10.62015: 10.52016: 10.32017: 10.22018: 10.42019: 10.12020: 9.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, low birth weight number in Kyrgyzstan stood at 9.7.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 10.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2001.

That places Kyrgyzstan 88th out of 157 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.

Low birth weight number in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Low birth weight number (in thousands) in Kyrgyzstan, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 7.7
2001 7.6 -1.3%
2002 7.7 +1.3%
2003 7.8 +1.3%
2004 8 +2.6%
2005 8.1 +1.2%
2006 8.4 +3.7%
2007 8.7 +3.6%
2008 9.1 +4.6%
2009 9.5 +4.4%
2010 9.9 +4.2%
2011 10.3 +4.0%
2012 10.4 +1.0%
2013 10.5 +1.0%
2014 10.6 +1.0%
2015 10.5 -0.9%
2016 10.3 -1.9%
2017 10.2 -1.0%
2018 10.4 +2.0%
2019 10.1 -2.9%
2020 9.7 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.26 7.6 9.5 10
2010s 10.32 9.9 10.6 10
2020s 9.7 9.7 9.7 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Kyrgyzstan?
Low birth weight number in Kyrgyzstan was 9.7 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2014.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2001.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for low birth weight number?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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