Low birth weight number in Madagascar
Madagascar: Low birth weight number was 165.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
165.6
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 157 countries
All-time high
165.6
in 2020
All-time low
131.3
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Madagascar, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 165.6 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 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Madagascar peaked at 165.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 131.3, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 15th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 131.3 | — |
| 2001 | 133.1 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 134.6 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 137 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 139.3 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 141.9 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 144.5 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 146.9 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 149.2 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 152.1 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 153.3 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 153.1 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 153.5 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 154.5 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 155 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 156.8 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 160.1 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 161.9 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 163.1 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 164.3 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 165.6 | +0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 165.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.5, 4.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 165.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39, 4.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140.99 | 131.3 | 152.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.56 | 153.1 | 164.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.6 | 165.6 | 165.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 12 Mexico 199.1 compare
- 13 South Africa 198.8 compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 167.8 compare
- 16 Turkey 163.2 compare
- 17 Kenya 145.2 compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 143.5 compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Madagascar?
- Low birth weight number in Madagascar was 165.6 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 165.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.3 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for low birth weight number?
- Madagascar ranks 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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