Low birth weight number in Mozambique

Mozambique: Low birth weight number was 204.7 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
204.7
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 156 countries
All-time high
204.7
in 2020
All-time low
150.6
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Mozambique, 2000–2020

0501001502002000201020202000: 150.62001: 152.82002: 1552003: 158.12004: 159.32005: 1612006: 162.52007: 164.42008: 169.72009: 174.22010: 178.12011: 180.22012: 182.22013: 184.62014: 183.52015: 186.52016: 190.12017: 194.42018: 1982019: 201.32020: 204.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 204.7 for low birth weight number in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Mozambique peaked at 204.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 150.6, in 2000.

Mozambique ranks 10th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 160.76 150.6 174.2 10
2010s 187.89 178.1 201.3 10
2020s 204.7 204.7 204.7 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 7 United States 303.2 compare
  2. 8 Brazil 242.4 compare
  3. 9 Tanzania 219.5 compare
  4. 11 Angola 203.9 compare
  5. 12 Mexico 199.1 compare
  6. 13 South Africa 198.8 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Mozambique?
Low birth weight number in Mozambique was 204.7 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 204.7 in 2020.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 150.6 in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for low birth weight number?
Mozambique ranks 10th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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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