Low birth weight number in Liberia

Liberia: Low birth weight number was 32.1 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
32.1
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
54th
of 156 countries
All-time high
32.1
in 2020
All-time low
24.4
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Liberia, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 24.42001: 24.92002: 25.42003: 25.82004: 25.72005: 26.52006: 282007: 29.12008: 29.72009: 302010: 30.22011: 30.52012: 31.92013: 31.62014: 31.32015: 31.22016: 31.42017: 31.62018: 31.82019: 31.92020: 32.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 32.1 for low birth weight number in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Liberia peaked at 32.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.4, in 2000.

That places Liberia 54th 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 26.95 24.4 30 10
2010s 31.34 30.2 31.9 10
2020s 32.1 32.1 32.1 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Liberia?
Low birth weight number in Liberia was 32.1 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 32.1 in 2020.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4 in 2000.
How does Liberia rank for low birth weight number?
Liberia ranks 54th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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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