Low birth weight number in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Low birth weight number was 12,421 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
12,421
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
4th
of 19 groups
All-time high
15,081
in 2001
All-time low
12,421
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lower-middle income (World Bank) recorded 12,421 for low birth weight number in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 15,081 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12,421, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,992 | — |
| 2001 | 15,081 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15,006 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 14,864 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 14,719 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 14,507 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14,316 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 14,230 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 14,146 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14,092 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 13,983 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13,854 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 13,737 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 13,620 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 13,307 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 13,205 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 13,091 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 12,860 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 12,786 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12,578 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12,421 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,595 | 14,092 | 15,081 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,302 | 12,578 | 13,983 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,421 | 12,421 | 12,421 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- 1 India 6,348 compare
- 2 Bangladesh 696.7 compare
- 3 China 608.9 compare
- 4 Philippines 522.9 compare
- 5 Indonesia 449.6 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 399.2 compare
- 7 United States of America 303.2 compare
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- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 97,321 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -40.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 117.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 20,601 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 16,092 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 7,080 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Low birth weight number in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 12,421 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 15,081 in 2001.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,421 in 2020.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for low birth weight number?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 19 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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