Low birth weight number in Myanmar

Myanmar: Low birth weight number was 115.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
115.9
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
131.2
in 2002
All-time low
115.9
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Myanmar, 2000–2020

0501001502000201020202000: 127.12001: 129.22002: 131.22003: 129.62004: 127.52005: 1262006: 125.12007: 125.12008: 123.72009: 122.82010: 121.62011: 120.72012: 119.52013: 119.22014: 118.82015: 119.42016: 119.52017: 118.72018: 117.72019: 117.12020: 115.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low birth weight number in Myanmar is 115.9, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Myanmar peaked at 131.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 115.9, in 2020.

That places Myanmar 23rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 126.73 122.8 131.2 10
2010s 119.22 117.1 121.6 10
2020s 115.9 115.9 115.9 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Myanmar?
Low birth weight number in Myanmar was 115.9 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 131.2 in 2002.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 115.9 in 2020.
How does Myanmar rank for low birth weight number?
Myanmar ranks 23rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar 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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About this data

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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