Low birth weight number in Philippines
Philippines: Low birth weight number was 522.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight number in Philippines, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in Philippines is 522.9, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Philippines peaked at 522.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 461.3, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 4th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 489.51 | 461.3 | 513.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 509.57 | 498 | 518.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 522.9 | 522.9 | 522.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 1 India 6,348 compare
- 2 Bangladesh 696.7 compare
- 3 China 608.9 compare
- 5 Indonesia 449.6 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 399.2 compare
- 7 United States 303.2 compare
More health data for Philippines
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Philippines?
- Low birth weight number in Philippines was 522.9 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 522.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 461.3 in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for low birth weight number?
- Philippines ranks 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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