Low birth weight number in Nepal
Nepal: Low birth weight number was 118.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
118.9
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 157 countries
All-time high
168.3
in 2000
All-time low
118.9
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Nepal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 118.9 for low birth weight number in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Nepal peaked at 168.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 118.9, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 21st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168.3 | — |
| 2001 | 164.7 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 161.1 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 159.6 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 156.5 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 151.6 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 146 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 141.5 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 137.6 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 134 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 131.1 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 129.4 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 128.5 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 127.3 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 126.4 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 124.9 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 123.2 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 121.4 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 119.9 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 119.6 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 118.9 | -0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 118.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.8, 3.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 118.9 is above the median for South Asia, which is 87.3, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.09 | 134 | 168.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.17 | 119.6 | 131.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.9 | 118.9 | 118.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Nepal?
- Low birth weight number in Nepal was 118.9 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 168.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.9 in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for low birth weight number?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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