Low birth weight number in Mus
Mus: Low birth weight number was 2.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.5
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
4
in 2000
All-time low
2.5
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Mus, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Mus stood at 2.5. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Mus peaked at 4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in Mus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | — |
| 2001 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.68 | 3.1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.5 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mus
- 1 India 6,348 compare
- 2 Bangladesh 696.7 compare
- 3 China 608.9 compare
- 4 Philippines 522.9 compare
More health data for Mus
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -0.8929 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2011)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 0 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 0 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Mus?
- Low birth weight number in Mus was 2.5 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Mus?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Mus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2015.
- How does Mus rank for low birth weight number?
- Mus ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Mus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mus 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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