Low birth weight number in Low income (World Bank)

Low income (World Bank): Low birth weight number was 3,482 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,482
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
9th
of 19 groups
All-time high
3,482
in 2020
All-time low
2,618
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Low income (World Bank), 2000–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020202000: 2.6k2001: 2.7k2002: 2.7k2003: 2.8k2004: 2.8k2005: 2.9k2006: 2.9k2007: 3.0k2008: 3.0k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.1k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.2k2015: 3.3k2016: 3.3k2017: 3.3k2018: 3.4k2019: 3.4k2020: 3.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low birth weight number in Low income (World Bank) is 3,482, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 3,482 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,618, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Low birth weight number in Low income (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Low birth weight number (in thousands) in Low income (World Bank), 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 2,618
2001 2,658 +1.5%
2002 2,703 +1.7%
2003 2,757 +2.0%
2004 2,806 +1.8%
2005 2,852 +1.6%
2006 2,908 +2.0%
2007 2,964 +1.9%
2008 3,000 +1.2%
2009 3,047 +1.5%
2010 3,092 +1.5%
2011 3,130 +1.2%
2012 3,168 +1.2%
2013 3,195 +0.9%
2014 3,220 +0.8%
2015 3,254 +1.1%
2016 3,286 +1.0%
2017 3,326 +1.2%
2018 3,372 +1.4%
2019 3,430 +1.7%
2020 3,482 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,831 2,618 3,047 10
2010s 3,248 3,092 3,430 10
2020s 3,482 3,482 3,482 1

Countries ranked near Low income (World Bank)

  1. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 399.2 compare
  2. 7 United States 303.2 compare
  3. 8 Brazil 242.4 compare
  4. 9 Tanzania 219.5 compare
  5. 10 Mozambique 204.7 compare
  6. 11 Angola 203.9 compare
  7. 12 Mexico 199.1 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Low income (World Bank)?
Low birth weight number in Low income (World Bank) was 3,482 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 3,482 in 2020.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,618 in 2000.
How does Low income (World Bank) rank for low birth weight number?
Low income (World Bank) ranks 9th out of 19 groups with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low income (World Bank) 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
178 places, 3,738 data points, 2000–2020
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